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Patent GB-2260903-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of alopecia with vitamin D3 derivatives
Inventor: GODTFREDSEN WAGN OLE
IPC: A61K8/67
Filed: 1992-12-24
Abstract: The use of vitamin D3 analogues for the treatment or prevention of alopecia wherein the active agent is chosen from the following 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 derivatives:     (a) as disclosed in WO-87/00834-A1,   (b) as disclosed in WO-89/10351-A1, (c) 24-homo- and 26-homo-1 alpha ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and their 22,23-didehydro-analogues, (d) 20-oxa-21-nor-1 alpha ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and 22-oxa-1 alpha ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, (e) 26,27-dimethyl and 26,27-diethyl-1 alpha ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and 24,24-difluoro-24-homo-1 alpha ,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3.
Patent GB-2263516-A (GB)
Title: "connection of tubular members in holes"
Inventor: CHAN KAM-HOI
IPC: F21V19/00
Filed: 1993-01-14
Abstract: The tubular stem 1 of a portable lamp is fixed in a hole formed in a base 2 by folding outwardly the tabs formed by slitting one end of the stem 1, the stem 1 being provided with a shoulder. The hole in the base 2 may be non-circular in section. The shoulder on the stem 1 may be formed by an annular bend on the stem or by punching out portions of the end of the stem 1. The base 2 may be recessed to receive the shoulder on the stem 1. A support plate may be provided between the upper part of the base 2. A further sleeve may surround the stem 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276112-A (GB)
Title: Livestock tag applicator and tag formation
Inventor: HARRISON MARTIN
IPC: A01K11/00
Filed: 1993-03-18
Abstract: A tag applicator for livestock comprises a body 10 to accommodate a strip of tags 42 and two jaws, one fixed to the lower end of the body and another 23 on the end of a pivotted member 11 which is actuated by lever 19. Tags are fed along the body to abut a stop 14 and guide 13 adjacent the lower jaw. Operation of lever 19 forces a top part of a tag into a lower tag part by means of jaw 23. Spring 17 returns the lever to its normal position. The tag strip may have a backing tape 39 holding the tags together which is removed via a slot (20 Fig. 2) as the tags are urged forwards. The tags may be of a hinged single piece type (Fig 11) or be of a two part construction (Fig. 12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266350-A (GB)
Title: Fuel-injection pump for internal combustion engines.
Inventor: HECK DIETER
IPC: F02M59/26
Filed: 1993-04-07
Abstract: In a fuel-injection pump for an internal combustion engine, a pump piston (1) is reciprocatingly driven by a cam drive and axially guided in a cylinder bore (3) in a cylinder sleeve (7) and defines therein by its front face (9) a pump working chamber (11). The pump piston (1) has on its periphery an oblique control edge (17) which cooperates with a control port (13) in the cylinder bore (3). This control port (13) is in the shape of an oval to cause a small pre-delivery effect (slow rise in pressure) during the commencement of fuel-injection and a sudden opening effect (rapid fall in pressure) at the termination of fuel-injection. The oval port is disposed in an oblique manner in the cylinder sleeve (7) in such a way that its longitudinal axis extends approximately parallel to the oblique control edge (17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277247-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to waste disposal and like bins
Inventor: BISHOP TIMOTHY ROGER
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 1993-04-21
Abstract: A bin assembly for the collection and temporary storage of waste or re-cyclable materials, comprises a relatively large enclosed bin (1) with an upper materials entry opening (15) and an inner smaller materials receiving receptacle (8) which is of trough or drum like form and is arranged and mounted for at least partial rotation about a horizontal axis (8a), to have an upper materials receiving opening (9) located or locatable at the bin materials entry opening (8) when in a first position accessible to a user wishing to deposit waste or re-cyclable material; partial rotation of the receptacle (8) about its axis (8a) by the person operating actuating means (48) (49) (51) causing discharge of materials (11) in the receptacle (8) into the body of the large bin (1) by way of movement of the materials receiving opening (9) to a downwardly directed second position and simultaneous closure of the bin entry opening (15); and there being releasable locking mechanism (52), preferably fee actuated, normally preventing rotational movement of the receptacle and external access to the materials receiving opening (9) of the receptacle (8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278269-A (GB)
Title: Brackets for downpipe mounting
Inventor: CHARLTON LEIGH ANDREW
IPC: F16L3/00
Filed: 1993-05-24
Abstract: A bracket for use in securing a downpipe to a tile-or slate-hung wall without drilling or damaging any tile, comprises a base portion 40, for fixing to the underlying batten on which tiles are to be hung, a shank portion 38 which, in use, extends between overlapping tiles and a terminal portion 41, for attachment of the downpipe by a standard coupling strap. The bracket 32 is made of flexible material to permit the accommodation of adjacent tiles and to this end may include lines of weakness 44, 46 at the junction of the portions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270162-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable ultrasonic scanning apparatus.
Inventor: KIM TAE-SIG
IPC: G01S7/523
Filed: 1993-08-27
Abstract: A rotatable ultrasonic transducer (11) is driven by a stepping motor (20) via a worm gear (25) and a spur gear (26). The use of this arrangement means that the orientation of the transducer (11) is well defined during scanning. In a method of scanning, the scanning step size and the duty ratio of the pulses, produced by the transducer (11), are modified if no echos which indicate that an object is within a predetermined range of the transducer (11) are received to optimize the system for detecting objects at longer ranges. The apparatus may be mounted eg. on a robot in order to detect objects in the robot's path. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272286-A (GB)
Title: Atomic absorption spectrometer using zeeman background correction
Inventor: GREY RONALD GARWOOD
IPC: G01N21/31
Filed: 1993-10-19
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a sample producing means (100) for producing a cloud of atoms, a source for electromagnetic radiation (102) for irradiating the atom cloud, a detector (104) for detecting the radiation after it passes through the atom cloud and an electromagnet (14) for applying a magnetic field to the atom cloud. A power supply and switching means (106) for powering the electromagnet and switching on and off the electromagnet to create a Zeeman effect are provided. The switching means comprises transistors (16 - 22, 40, 42, 50, 52 Figures 2 and 3) controlled by control circuit (25) and the power supply includes rectifier (10) and capacitors (12, 12a, 12b). The switching time is typically in the order of 1 to 1.5 ms or less and the high voltage which is applied in the order of 400 to 800 volts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272690-A (GB)
Title: Delivering flat objects, e.g. folded boxes to a packaging machine
Inventor: GROEL JOEL
IPC: B65H1/30
Filed: 1993-11-01
Abstract: For delivering flat objects in a packaging machine, especially flat-lying folding boxes 1, a horizontal feed mechanism 20 supplies a vertical delivery shaft 10. In order to enlarge the stock of folding boxes, so that longer reloading times are attained, a number, e.g. three, of buffer stores 30, 40, 50 are disposed above the feed mechanism 20. The buffer stores each have a support 31 which can be lowered into the plane of the feed mechanism 20, which supports are selected by a control mechanism on the basis of signals from fill-level sensors 13, 34, 44, 54 and feed sensors 39, 49, 59. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273346-A (GB)
Title: Heating lamp of the double tube type
Inventor: SHIMONAKA MASATOSHI
IPC: H01K1/34
Filed: 1993-11-29
Abstract: In a double tube-type heating lamp, in which a rod-like heating lamp 1 enveloped with an outer tube 2 and the above-described outer tube 2 have at both ends a holder 3 for holding the heating lamp 1 and the outer tube 2, the above-described holder 3 is constructed by the coiling of a wire and comprises a holding part for the outer tube 31 for inserting the above-described outer tube 2, a part having a gradually decreasing diameter 32, which is connected to the above-described holding part for the outer tube 31 and at least partly has a spring characteristic, as well as a holding part for the sealed pinched base area 34 constructed at one end of the above-described part having a gradually decreasing diameter. One end of the above-described holding part for the sealed pinched base area 34 by means of the above-described part with a gradually decreasing diameter 32 exerts a pressure on one end of the cap 4, which is fixed in the sealed pinched base area 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284587-A (GB)
Title: Container with bail handle
Inventor: HAINES PETER REGINALD
IPC: B65D25/32
Filed: 1993-12-10
Abstract: An open topped container 1 has a carrying handle 11 which straddles the container and has its legs 12 pivotally mounted on headed studs 10 on the sidewall 2 of the container so that the handle is rotatable about an axis between an upstanding carrying position and a storage position clear of the open top, (Figure 1), the ends 12A of the handle legs being received in slots 15 in the side wall 2 located behind a skirt 6 of the wall 2 when the handle is in the carrying position so that the legs 12 are restrained from displacement outwardly of each other and unintentional disengagement of the legs from the pivot studs 10 is prevented. The handle in its storage position may be accommodated in a rebate 7 in the skirt 6. The studs 10 preferably fit in keyhole shaped apertures 20 in the handle legs such that with the handle at an angle of 45 DEG  with the top wall the studs may be disengaged from the large parts of the apertures. The container and its handle are preferably formed of plastics moulded components. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284747-A (GB)
Title: Purse or wallet
Inventor: ROGERS JACOB
IPC: A45C1/08
Filed: 1993-12-17
Abstract: A purse comprises a wallet 1 for holding banknotes, credit cards or the like, and a pouch 8 having at one end thereof an opening of a size sufficient to enable the wallet to enter into and be accommodated by the pouch when in use. A cord or strap 6, is attached to one end portion of the wallet and passes through the pouch via said opening and one or more apertures 9 in the end portion of the pouch opposite said opening and extends therefrom for a length sufficient to enable the support means to be worn around the neck whilst allowing the wallet to be withdrawn from the pouch when access thereto is required. The pouch may be provided with one or more external pockets for accommodating additional materials, e.g. passports, bus or train tickets, or small coins. The support means 6 can be provided with a neckband 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287910-A (GB)
Title: An amphibious vehicle
Inventor: MCTAGGART WILLIAM
IPC: B60F3/00
Filed: 1994-03-28
Abstract: An amphibious vehicle 1 for carrying heavy weight in the form of cargo or passengers comprises a load carrying platform, an engine for driving the vehicle on land via road wheels 13, a water jet propulsion unit 14 for propelling the vehicle in water, and inflatable means 8 disposed about the sides of the vehicle for providing a buoyancy aid in water. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289540-A (GB)
Title: Silver/silver halide reference electrode
Inventor: BIRCH BRIAN JEFFREY
IPC: G01N27/30
Filed: 1994-05-26
Abstract: A reference electrode comprises a substrate 1 of insulative material 7 a silver layer 2 supported on the substrate, a terminal region (2a, Fig 1) comprising one portion of the silver layer, a silver halide layer 4 arranged to overlay another portion of the silver layer, an insulation layer 3 masking the surface of the silver layer between the terminal portion and the silver halide layer, and a contact region, defined by a layer 5 and comprising a salt of the halide, which overlays the silver halide layer. An additional layer 6 comprising a mixture of silver halide and the salt of the halide may be positioned between the silver halide layer 4 and the halide salt layer 5. As described, the substrate may be alumina, the halide salt potassium chloride which may be in a polymeric matrix, and the insulative layer may be an epoxy resin or a cermet. The electrode may be fabricated by thick film techniques. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279724-A (GB)
Title: Torque transmitting apparatus
Inventor: REIK HERR WOLFGANG
IPC: F16F15/12
Filed: 1991-05-30
Abstract: A torque transmitting apparatus for use in motor vehicles, has a first rotary flywheel 202 connectable with an engine of a vehicle and a second rotary flywheel 203 connectable with a transmission of the vehicle by a friction clutch 204, at least one damper 210 being operative to oppose rotation of the flywheels relative to each other being disposed in an annular chamber, 211 defined at least in part by one of the flywheels. There is at least one thermal barrier such as 264 between the second flywheel and the chamber, between the second flywheel and impingement are as (221), or between the second flywheel and the clutch cover (222). A membrane enclosing part of the second flywheel may act as a thermal barrier (Fig. 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292972-A (GB)
Title: Suitcase lock assembly
Inventor: HSIEH DICK MING
IPC: E05C19/14
Filed: 1994-09-12
Abstract: A lock assembly which includes a retaining member 921 mounted on the cover 92 of a suitcase. A base plate 1 is fixed on the case 91 of the suitcase and has a first hook element 12 formed on one end portion thereof. A swing member 2 is pivoted to the other end portion of the base plate 1 and has a receiving space 21 and a first biasing unit for biasing the swing member 2 away from the base plate 1. A swing element 25 is fulcrumed inside the receiving space 21 and has a second hook element 251 extending in the receiving space 21 and a press portion 252 extending outwardly of the swing member 2. The swing element 25 is turnable between a first position in which the second hook element 251 engages the first hook element 12 when the swing member 2 is depressed toward the base plate 1, and a second position in which the press portion 252 is depressed to release the second hook element 251 from the first hook element 12. A second biasing unit can bias the second hook element 251 to the first position. A clasp member 3 is pivoted to the swing member 2 and has a third hook element 34 and a third biasing unit for biasing the clasp member 3 away from the swing member 2 so as to permit the third hook element 34 to engage the retaining member 921 when the swing member 2 is depressed toward the base plate 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285887-A (GB)
Title: A locking device for a circuit breaker handle
Inventor: HURST DERMOT
IPC: H01H9/28
Filed: 1994-10-04
Abstract: A locking device 1 for locking a handle of a circuit breaker in an off position comprises a pair of mounting legs 11, 12. The legs 11, 12 have laterally extending mounting projections 14 for engaging behind return ledges on opposed sides of a slot of the circuit breaker through which the handle moves. The leg portions 11, 12 are hinged at 15, 16 to a head piece and are biassed into a normally engaged or locked position. Fixing means for fixing the mounting legs 11, 12 in a desired locked position is provided by an extension piece 20 hinged to the head piece. The extension 20 includes extension lugs with holes 25, which are aligned in the locked position to receive the shank of a padlock. Accidental operation of the circuit breaker is thereby prevented. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284128-A (GB)
Title: Portable telephone with silent paging announcement function
Inventor: IDE MOTOKI
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1994-10-25
Abstract: Receipt of a paging message during a telephone call can be indicated by a silent announcement unit 35. The telephone can be selectively operated in an immediate, announcement mode and a delayed announcement mode. In the immediate announcement mode, a paging signal received during a telephone call is announced immediately by a tone generation unit 33 and paging information is input to a display 27. In the delayed announcement mode, paging signals are immediately announced by the silent announcement unit 35 and paging messages are stored in a memory 37; when the telephone call is over, the tone generation unit 33 is operated and the paging messages are retrieved from memory 37 and indicated on display 27. If a paging signal is received when no telephone call is taking place, an ordinary paging operation is performed by the tone generation unit 33 and the display 27. The silent announcement unit 35 may include at least one of a vibrator and a light, such as an LED. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285136-A (GB)
Title: Method of determining a characteristic parameter of an electrochemically convertible substance in a gas sample
Inventor: STOCK BURKHARD
IPC: G01N33/497
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: A method of determining a characteristic parameter of an electrochemically convertible substance such as alcohol in a gas sample, in which method the amount of the substance in the gas sample is calculated by integration of the total area (I) enclosed between a physical measured variable i(t) and a reference line 1, is improved such that the concentration of the substance can be determined with high long-term stability and the substance can be identified. The characteristic parameter is determined from individual partial integrals (eg I3) or from a plurality of partial integrals (I1, I2, I3) of the total area (I) and/or as the sum of partial integrals and/or as the ratio between partial integrals (I1/I2) and/or as the ratio between the maximum value (imax) and the partial integral (I2).   Preferably the partial integrals are determined between times t1 - t5 at which the variable i(t) has a predetermined percentage of its maximum value. The amount of the substance can be determined from partial integral 13 and the substance identified from the ratio between partial integrals eg I1/I2 and/or the ratio between the relative maximum value p and a partial integral eg P/(I2/I). The physical measured variable may be the output of a fuel cell. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294681-A (GB)
Title: Paper roll holders
Inventor: KUO JUNG-FA
IPC: A47K10/38
Filed: 1995-02-24
Abstract: A paper roll holder comprises a bracket 1 and a lid 2 having beneath its front edge a slot 24 defined by a pressing panel 3 which in use pivots downwardly under its own weight to rest against a paper roll supported on a pair of stub (15, 16) shafts of the paper holder. The end of the paper roll is introduced into the slot 24 defined between the pressing panel 3 and the front edge of the lid 2 so as to rest on the upper horizontal surface of the pressing panel 3. It is very easy to tear off an appropriately sized piece of the paper by using a single hand to draw out a desired piece of paper and by then pulling it downward when the pressing panel 3 is pressed onto the paper roll by the pulling force so that the piece of paper will be torn off. Such an arrangement provides an economic, improved, and useful paper roll holder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302835-A (GB)
Title: C clamp
Inventor: LII LIANG-KUEN
IPC: B25B5/16
Filed: 1995-07-05
Abstract: A C-clamp has a generally C-shaped frame 10 and a fixed jaw 11 disposed in the front end of the frame 10. A flange (12) has rectangular shaped recess 13 disposed at the rear end of the frame 10 which cooperates with a square hole 22 at the center of a holding seat 20. A fixed handle 23 which has a groove to receive a driving handle 24 connected to the holding seat 20. A square spindle 30 is inserted through a square hole 231 of the fixed handle 23 and the square hole 22 of the holding seat 20. A spring 31 and a pushing plate 32 which has a square hole 321 passes over the spindle 30 so that the spring 31 and the plate 32 are blocked by the holding seat 20. A flange 241 disposed on the upper end of the driving handle 24 pushes the pushing plate 32 forwardly when the driving handle is moved towards the fixed handle. The spindle may have a hexagonal cross-section (30' fig 3).
Patent GB-2303117-A (GB)
Title: Optical disc storage device
Inventor: UCHIDA HIROMICHI
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1995-07-06
Abstract: An optical disc storage device (1) comprises a casing (6) formed by a body (4) with a hinged lid (5). An optical disc holder (3) is slidably arranged inside the casing (6). A leaf spring (11) biases the holder (3) outwards towards an opening in a side edge of the casing (6), to project an edge portion of the optical disc (2) through the opening for take-out. The holder (3) can be manually retracted into the casing (6) against the spring bias, and can be locked in its retracted position by a pawl (14) on the holder (3) engaging a stop on the casing body (4). Disengagement of the pawl (14), to release the holder (3), is by a press-button (15) in the side of the casing body (4). A hinged element (5a) forming part of the lid (5) normally closes the opening against intrusion of dust.
Patent GB-2304281-A (GB)
Title: Plastics bath seal extrusion with extra lateral deflection
Inventor: WEBB RONALD RICHARD
IPC: A47K3/00
Filed: 1995-08-15
Abstract: A composite plastics bath seal comprises one part 5 which fits behind the tiles 10 and is joined by two flexible membranes 6,7 to a rigid profile 8 which supports the sealing lip 9. This composite plastics extrusion is capable of providing an extra amount of lateral deflection so that a small flexible lip remains in contact with the bath surface even when the bath surface moves downwards under load from the weight of the water in the bath.
Patent GB-2292795-A (GB)
Title: Burner system
Inventor: WILLIAMSON MARK
IPC: F23D14/58
Filed: 1994-05-05
Abstract: A gas burner system which can be used in a conveyor-type oven has a burner tube (4) extending across the conveyor. Gas is burnt through a slot (8) along the tube to give a ribbon flame. The tube (4) is divided into separate compartments (15 - 19) which connect with different lengths of the slot (8). Combustible gas is fed under independent control to the different compartments (15 - 19), and the slot lengths are adjustable. The slot lengths consist of short edge-region slots and multiple, longer central region slots. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296722-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing strips of elastic film and an absorbent product incorporating such strips
Inventor: KLING ROBERT
IPC: D01D5/42
Filed: 1995-12-19
Abstract: In a method of producing a plurality of strips (2-6) starting from a single sheet (1) of elastic film, said sheet (1) is fed in a longitudinal forward direction (X) up to a severing zone (b), in which the sheet is severed longitudinally into the strips (2-6), said strips then being fed further in the forward direction, while simultaneously being stretched in said longitudinal direction to thereby reduce their width (e) and thickness. An absorbent sanitary garment may include such a plurality of strips which are flat, thin and rectangular in one or more elasticated areas to provide good and uniform breathing ability along said elasticated area(s). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-953722-A (GB)
Abstract: 953,722. Lasers. TRG INC. April 1, 1960 [April 6, 1959], No. 18831/63. Divided out of 953,721. Drawings to Specification. Heading H3B. The subject-matter of the Specification is described in Specification 953,725 but the claims are concerned with the excitation of a gas in a laser by collisions of the second kind. Sodium, thallium, indium and mercury may be excited by mercury, neon by helium, krypton by argon, mercury and xenon by krypton and mercury by xenon. Specifications 953,723, 953,724, 953,726 and 953,727 also are referred to.