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Patent GB-2195927-A (GB)
Title: Glue applicator for carton blanks
Inventor: WICKSTROEM WICKE
IPC: B05C11/10
Filed: 1987-08-17
Abstract: Apparatus for the gluing of carton blanks is provided with a glue applicator (24) which is movable between a position beneath the level (39) of the glue in a glue chamber (37) for applying glue to the application surface (38) and an upper position where the glue application surface (38) abuts against the blank. The glue chamber (37) is, by the intermediary of a pump arrangement (40-42), connected to a reservoir (34) for glue, and is provided with an overflow spillway (46) for recycling excess glue to the reservoir (34). Suitably, the applicator (24) reciprocally movable in a vertical direction and is connected to a piston included in the pump arrangement (40-42), this giving greater pumping capacity than the glue consumption of the glue applicator machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2214470-A (GB)
Title: Trolley with movable load platform
Inventor: SUMNER CLIVE HERBERT
IPC: B62B3/00
Filed: 1988-01-14
Abstract: The load platform 18 within side and end walls (12, 13, Fig. 1) of a trolley is biased upwardly by tension springs 20 at both ends. Nylon rollers engage in channels 25 to retain the platform 18 level, convex roller end faces (40, Fig. 5) abutting the channel bases (41). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202301-A (GB)
Title: Flywheels
Inventor: BLACK MARK ANTHONY
IPC: F16F15/315
Filed: 1988-02-18
Abstract: A flywheel arrangement includes an evacuated enclosure 49 containing a flywheel 45, and means which is operative upon the loss of vacuum in the enclosure beyond a given level to inject water into the enclosure and thereby to minimise damage to the flywheel. As described, injection of water is initiated when the temperature in the enclosure rises to a critical value. Water is vapourised and removed via a steam vent 52. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2219156-A (GB)
Title: Induction motor operating circuit
Inventor: ROWE COLIN
IPC: H02P27/02
Filed: 1988-05-18
Abstract: The power supply to an induction motor (12) is controlled in accordance with the current through the motor so that, when the motor is running on part-load, the voltage applied to the motor is reduced to reduce the power supplied to the motor (12). A triac (15) is controlled by a transistor filing circuit (T1-T5) powered by, and sensing, the motor operating current via a transformer (TR1). The triac is so phase-controlled as to stabilise the supplied energy to the load requirements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225229-A (GB)
Title: Mattress assembly
Inventor: MEHLMAN RUDOLPH
IPC: A47D7/00
Filed: 1988-06-15
Abstract: To provide a sufficiently firm substrate for a child to stand upon, a relatively stiff support layer (10) consisting of a sheet of closed cell non-porous foamed material is located beneath a relatively soft mattress layer proper (20) of air permeable foamed material. To enable air circulation and drainage of fluids (to avoid suffocation or infection, respectively) the mattress proper (20) is permeable, while the support layer (10) has apertures (16) therethrough, which preferably lead into intersecting grooves (12, 14) in at least one major surface of said support layer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2221619-A (GB)
Title: Tnf in the treatment of hepatitis b
Inventor: WILLIAMS R ROGER STANLEY
IPC: A61K38/19
Filed: 1988-08-04
Abstract: A medicament for the treatment of hepatitis B in mammals comprising TNF (Tumor necrosis factor) together with methods for administering such a medicament.
Patent GB-2233847-A (GB)
Title: Direct frequency synthesizer
Inventor: SAUL PETER HENRY
IPC: G06J1/00
Filed: 1989-07-10
Abstract: A direct frequency synthesizer has a pass-band filter 9 coupled to the output from the digital-to-analogue converter in order to provide a higher order of frequency synthesized products. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226274-A (GB)
Title: Saw blade
Inventor: NAKAHARA KATSUMI
IPC: B23D61/12
Filed: 1989-12-06
Abstract: A saw blade, Fig. 1, comprises a first group of sawteeth (7, 11R, 13L, 17, 21R, 23L) the tips of which are situated on a first imaginary curved or kinked line (L1) which changes in a periodic or irregular cycle, and a second group of sawteeth (9L, 15R, 19L, 25R) the tips of which are situated on a second imaginary curved or kinked line (L2) substantially parallel to the first line (L1). The set width of the tooth of the second group is greater than the set width of the teeth of the first group. An additional group of teeth may be provided having tips situated on a third imaginary curved or kinked line. The groups may comprise onset, right-set and left-set teeth. A further saw blade, Fig. 7, comprises a first group A of sawteeth comprising an unset tooth (a1,) and n set teeth (b1, c1, d1, e1) where n is an integer, and a second group B of sawteeth comprising an unset tooth (a2) and n set teeth (b2, c2, d2, e2) the pattern of set teeth in the second group being the reverse of the pattern of set teeth in the first group. The number of teeth in groups C, D may differ from the number of tooth in groups A, B. A further saw blade, Fig. 8 (not shown), comprises a tooth pattern (P3) wherein an unset tooth is preceded by a right-set tooth and followed by a left-set tooth, and a tooth pattern (P4) wherein an unset tooth is preceded by a left-set tooth and followed by a right-set tooth. 
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Patent GB-2239019-A (GB)
Title: Making optical isomers of carbohydrates
Inventor: CASSELS JAMES MACDONALD
IPC: A23L27/30
Filed: 1989-12-12
Abstract: A method of producing an L-type sugar from the corresponding D-type sugar is disclosed, it involves the steps of treating the D-type sugar to break C-C bonds, whereby at least some of the C-C bonds reform to give an L-type configuration and separating the L-type sugar from the D-type sugar. The L-type sugars may be produced by irradiation of the D-type sugar or by genetic manipulation of plant sources. The sugars produced find use in dietary control or in the treatment of diabetics.
Patent GB-2242836-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball dimple patterns
Inventor: SHAW MICHAEL
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 1990-03-29
Abstract: A dimpled golf ball is provided with a regular repeating dimple pattern by projecting on to the surface of the ball the edges of a regular octahedron, thereby forming eight equilateral triangles on the surface. Each of the eight equilateral triangles can then be divided into sub-triangles so that there are four, six, seven or nine dimple-free great circles on the ball. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245382-A (GB)
Title: Automotive diagnostic system
Inventor: CORDONNIER CHARLES EDWARD
IPC: F02D41/26
Filed: 1990-04-28
Abstract: The system is for diagnosing substantially in real-time the operation of a plurality of operating systems such as fuel injection systems, active suspension systems and ABS systems. Signals - as shown a signal 23 from a knock sensor and signals on line 22 from a spark plug 30 or an injection valve 32, are fed to a signal processor 28 - as shown via an amplifier 20 and A/D converter 28. The processor 28 performs a mathematical transformation on the signals and compares the transformed signals with reference signals in order to detect faults. The processor 28 may provide predictive control transformation such as auto-correlation, parametric model, Fast Fourier Transformation or convolution. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244824-A (GB)
Title: Chronometer with tide indicating means
Inventor: ERARD RAOUL-HENRI
IPC: G04B19/26
Filed: 1990-06-04
Abstract: A chronometer including a tide indicating means has a tide grid (6) comprising a semi-diurnal tide contour line (6.10) with reference marks, which is displaced at a constant angular speed, as a function of the average cycle (taken over one year) of the tide, concentrically to a reading grid (4) having a read-off reference mark (4.10) which accurately specifies the point of intersection with the tide contour line (6.10), the level of the tide corresponding to that at the time shown by the hands (2) of the chronometer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237009-A (GB)
Title: Paper feeder for printers
Inventor: KATO HOROYUKI
IPC: B41J11/26
Filed: 1990-08-17
Abstract: A paper feeder for printers comprises front 8 and back pin tractors 30 disposed on opposite sides of a platen roller 2 with respect to the paper feed route with a reversible drive coupled to both the pin tractors and a clutch selectively (de)coupling the drive to the front pin tractor in accordance with the rotational direction of the drive. A switch mechanism independent of the clutch also selectively (de)couples the front pin tractor to the drive source. The arrangement allows paper slack to be automatically removed from between the tractors when introducing a web to the printer by a routine which first drives the paper forwardly until it engages the downstream tractor, then reverses the drive, whereby the first tractor pulls the paper from the (freewheeling) downstream tractor to impart tension. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238414-A (GB)
Title: Symbol definition apparatus
Inventor: THOMAS RONALD H
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 1990-11-21
Abstract: A word processor (20) for Chinese characters has a display (25) and a keyboard (22) containing eight entry keys (31 to 38), each of which represents one of the character stroke forms used in Chinese character writing. A character memory unit (24) stores the characters in the form of strings of character stroke form codes, along with the conventional stroke entry order. Entry keys (31 to 38) are pressed in the conventional stroke entry order, and characters not including strokes in the entered order are discarded by a selection process until the desired character or a small selection of characters is defined. The stroke count of a character can be used as a search criterion for the character to be entered.
Patent GB-2240176-A (GB)
Title: Introduction of affluent into mass spectrometers and other gas-phase or particle detectors
Inventor: WILLOUGHBY ROSS C
IPC: G01N30/30
Filed: 1990-12-31
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for liquid sample introduction into chemical detectors that require the sample to be transformed from a flowing stream into either gaseous or particulate states. The effluent from either a process stream or a liquid chromatograph is nebulized by combined thermal and pneumatic processes within an inner fused silicon capillary tube (10) heated by conduction from an outer capillary tube (11) heated by electrical resistance heating and composed of a pure metal having a comparatively high linear relationship between temperature and electrical resistance to provide a uniform conduction of heat energy to the inner tube (10) to form a well-collimated, partially or completely desolvated aerosol (32), with the less volatile solute components of the sample stream remaining in the particulate state. The gaseous components of the aerosol are separated from the solvent-depleted solute particles using either cryotrapping (80) or momentum separation. The enriched solute particles are vaporized, ionized, and/or detected by suitable gas-phase or particle detectors (67). The device is primarily an interface between the liquid chromatograph or process streams and the mass spectrometer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-910079-A (GB)
IPC: H03F1/02
Abstract: 910,079. Transistor amplifying circuits. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE RESEARCH FOUNDATION. July 27, 1961, No. 27224/61. Class 40 (6). A transistor amplifier having a bias voltage derived from the input signal, includes a clamping circuit comprising a capacitor and a diode connected in series between a signal source and the source of the bias voltage derived from the signal, the junction of the capacitor and diode being connected to the input of a transistor amplifying stage. In an audio-amplifier as described, input signals are applied to a preamplifier comprising two NPN transistor 16, 18 connected as emitter followers. The output from emitter follower 18 is fed to the clamp circuit comprising capacitor 36 and diode 38, the latter being biased by the voltage developed across the preferably, silicon diode 34 connected in the collector circuit of transistor 18. The output from the clamp circuit is fed to a further amplifier comprising three directly connected PNP transistors 44, 46, 48 in emitter follower configuration, the last being connected to a loud-speaker. Two circuits as shown may be used to provide a push-pull arrangement, and the PNP and NPN transistors may be interchanged, the diodes then being reversed.
Patent GB-2240266-A (GB)
Title: Castors
Inventor: SCREEN STAFFORD THOMAS
IPC: B60B33/00
Filed: 1991-01-29
Abstract: To prevent "shimmying", due to uncontrolled swivelling of a castor during non-engagement of its wheel or wheels with the ground, frictional resistance to swivelling is provided. An upper 30 or lower cap or cover for the bearing between the castor body and its mounting head can thus be non-rotatably engaged with the mounting head and frictionally engaged with the body. Additionally, or instead, a spring washer around the mounting head in an aperture in the body containing the bearing can provide this friction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2241212-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle turntables
Inventor: KYOICHI YAMASHITA
IPC: B60S13/02
Filed: 1991-02-26
Abstract: A vehicle turntable comprises a rotatable table 10, two pairs of wheel moving means arranged on the table such that one pair 20, 21 is located behind the other pair 30, 31 parallel to an intended longitudinal direction B of vehicle approach, sensing means for detecting whether the vehicle is in an undesired position, and driving means responsive to the sensing means such that at least one of the pairs of wheel moving means is driven to move the vehicle towards a desired position, the sensing means including two pairs of guard plates 40, 41 and 42, 43 with sensors for repositioning the vehicle during parking, and further including two pairs of stops 50, 51 and 52, 53 with sensors for finally repositioning the vehicle after parking. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249786-A (GB)
Title: Superconducting oxide materials
Inventor: MACKLIN WILLIAM JAMES
IPC: H01L39/12
Filed: 1991-10-23
Abstract: The superconducting transition temperature (Tc) of a mixed oxide ceramic containing bismuth together with copper and one or more elements of Group 2 of the Periodic Table can be increased by electrochemical intercalation into the ceramic oxide of an alkali metal such as lithium, sodium, potassium, or of a proton (H<+>) or hydronium ion (H3O<+>).
Patent GB-2251000-A (GB)
Title: Process of forming titanium aluminides containing chromium, niobium and boron
Inventor: HUANG SHYH-CHIN
IPC: C22F1/00
Filed: 1991-12-03
Abstract: A method for providing improved ductility in a gamma titanium aluminide involves adding inclusions of boron to the titanium aluminide containing chromium, carbon, and niobium and thermomechanically working the casting. Boron additions are made in concentrations between 0.5 and 2 atomic percent to an alloy comprising Ti41.8-55.5 Al43-48 Cr0-3 Nb1-5 C0-0.2 (in atomic %). Fine grain equiaxed microstructure is found from solidified melt. Property improvements are achieved by the thermomechanical processing.
Patent GB-2264851-A (GB)
Title: Bait container.
Inventor: KEANE COLIN JOHN
IPC: A01K97/04
Filed: 1992-03-13
Abstract: A bait storage device comprising a circular support surface (11) having thereon defined areas (14, 15) for the storage of bait, the support surface (11) also having co-axially therewith and placed protectively thereover a rotatably mounted lid (13) having therein a bait-area-matching aperture (19) which can, by rotation of the lid (13), be brought sequentially into register with whichever bait are (14, 15) is required for use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259014-A (GB)
Title: Compositions containing flavonoids
Inventor: HADAS NIRA
IPC: A61K8/35
Filed: 1992-08-21
Abstract: Cosmetic compositions for brightening the skin and removing or brightening dark skin spots comprise a flavonoid and ascorbic acid or its derivatives. Optional components are kojic acid, tocophcryl and sun filters. Product may be a lotion, gel, cream or spray. Flavonoids may be in form of plant extracts.
Patent GB-2269746-A (GB)
Title: Foodstuff additive
Inventor: GARNETT DAVID
IPC: A61K31/215
Filed: 1992-08-22
Abstract: A foodstuff additive contains as active ingredient proadifen and/or lysolecithin which on administration is incorporated into stomach cell membranes to increase the porosity of the membrane. This said increase has the effect of increasing the nutrient absorption into the blood supply and is of particular use to body builders and athletes for the purposes of weight gain and of altering the ratio in the body of fat to muscle. The additive can also enhance the yield of milk when taken by lactating women.
Patent GB-2272602-A (GB)
Title: Telephonic switching network
Inventor: JONES BARRY W
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1992-11-14
Abstract: A switching network (20) has a central control processor (22) for controlling incoming switching circuits (24, 36) to switch a selected plurality of incoming TDM channels of PCM voice data on incoming lines (42) to a plurality of selected outgoing channels on ongoing lines (58) in accordance with messages representative of analysis of signaling data embedded in the PCM voice data by a plurality of relatively lower order processors (18) which are transmitted directly to the central control processor (22). Messages from the central control processor (22) cause the lowest order processors (36) of the receiving circuits to preselect the multiple channels on the incoming lines (42) associated therewith for cross connect treatment or signaling data analysis treatment on a channel by channel basis. A multichannel signaling control circuit is responsive to the incoming signaling data and to a hardware state machine associated therewith for analysis of the signaling data on each channel according to different ones of a plurality of signaling formats preselected for each of said channels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274402-A (GB)
Title: Hovering dragonfly
Inventor: BUTCHER IAN CLIVE
IPC: A63H13/02
Filed: 1993-01-23
Abstract: By fixing a length of piano wire into a weighted base with a demountable replica of a dragonfly or other flying object on the other end of the wire, hovering flight can be simulated by tapping the object or the wire. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270989-A (GB)
Title: Photosensitive sheet for colour proofs
Inventor: HOSHINO MITSUHIDE
IPC: G03F3/10
Filed: 1993-03-31
Abstract: A photosensitive sheet having on a substrate A, a resin layer B-1 which is peelable from the substrate and a heat-fusible layer B-2 and a colored photosensitive layer C-1 to C-4, said substrate A comprising a biaxially stretched plastic film and having a molecular orientation ratio in the range of from 1.0 to 1.4. This arrangement reduces the problem of misregistration without film (substrate) or during the production of a photosensitive sheet in a method in which said photosensitive sheet having an image formed thereon and an image receiving sheet (D-E) for receiving the image are superimposed on each other, and pressed and heated for image transfer to produce a colour proof in four colours C-1 to C-4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265852-A (GB)
Title: Levering tool
Inventor: WATKIN PETER GERALD
IPC: E04G23/08
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: A tool adapted for levering a member (9) from a beam (8) to which the member is secured comprises a tubular handle (1) secured to a tool head which defines two levers (4) interconnected by a cross member (3). The two levers (4) are laterally spaced apart and arranged such that they may be positioned beneath the member (9) on opposite sides of the beam (8) with the cross member (3) resting on the beam (8). The handle (1) extends substantially perpendicular to the beam (8) and the cross member (3) defines a fulcrum (5) about which the tool is rotated to bring the levers (4) into contact with the member (9) and prise it from the beam (8).
Patent GB-2279031-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of shower head
Inventor: DEELEY PETER
IPC: B05B15/658
Filed: 1993-06-10
Abstract: A method of making a shower head for a domestic shower installation includes the steps of forming a member 2 that is to provide the water jets, and perforating the member when in a substantially flat configuration whereafter, the perforated member is placed in a mould and the body portion 1 of the head is moulded around the member so as to produce a unitary structure. The body portion 1 is cylindrical and the member 2 is curved to conform to the cylindrical shape when placed in the mould. The member has a peripheral flange 4, which is incorporated into the wall of the cylindrical body portion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269599-A (GB)
Title: Process for stabilization of hop products
Inventor: KLUSTERS PAUL
IPC: F26B3/34
Filed: 1993-08-12
Abstract: In order to stablise hop products after drying at a circulating air temperature of 60 to 80 DEG C to a residual moisture content of the dried hop products of between 12 and 14% by weight, the dried product is subjected to a short period of thermal irradiation involving microwave or infrared treatment or to a temperature treatment at 60 to 90 DEG C under inert gas conditions.
Patent GB-2271416-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cooling or chilling beverage containers
Inventor: CLARKE JOSEPH
IPC: F25D31/00
Filed: 1993-08-23
Abstract: Apparatus (10) for cooling or chilling a beverage container (48) and the contents thereof, including a chamber (13) which contains a low freezing point liquid (47) such as a salt solution and a grid (22) on which the containers (48) are supported. Located beneath the grid is a cooling coil (23) of a refrigeration unit (25): The liquid (47) is cooled through contact with the refrigerant coil (23) so as to cool or chill the container (48) and its contents. The apparatus (10) may also incorporate in the chamber (13) a circulation pump (30) and timers (42) for providing an indication of the time that containers to be cooled are within the apparatus (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276140-A (GB)
Title: An equipment mover pad
Inventor: SKINNER VERNON JAMES DAVID
IPC: B65G7/02
Filed: 1992-10-16
Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a mover pad which enables heavy items to be moved effortlessly and safely without the need for lifting. Said pad has a tough, smooth, reinforced commercial material (1) with a rubber backing (2), and webbing straps (4), with towing handles attached (5). The webbing of the straps is continued along the side margins of the pad (3), and further webbing along the end margins (6). The webbing is stitched with nylon twine between the material and the rubber. The mover pad slides easily over carpeted flooring and an accessory pad enables the mover pad to be manoeuvred over vinyl, wooden or rubberized flooring. This mover pad is easily inserted underneath the equipment by tilting it slightly and then returning it to its upright position. The equipment can then be pulled along lengthways, sideways, or rotated to any required position effortlessly and safely. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290871-A (GB)
Title: An instrument for measuring ethyl alcohol vapour in breath
Inventor: GITTINS ROBERT
IPC: G01N33/497
Filed: 1994-06-18
Abstract: An instrument for measuring ethyl alcohol vapour in air comprising a photo-ionisation detector 9 measuring the air after the alcohol vapour content has diffused through a selective semipermeable membrane 1. The semi-permeable membrane is microporous PTFE in which is absorbed Polyethylene Glycol 400 liquid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290572-A (GB)
Title: River Thames crossing
Inventor: HOLLANDS PAUL MARTIN
IPC: E01C1/00
Filed: 1994-06-25
Abstract: A construction comprising   (a) a road that extends substantially in a north/south direction along the Greenwich peninsula and crosses the River Thames; and (b) a navigation channel for river traffic that extends substantially in an east/west direction across the Greenwich peninsula and joins the River Thames upstream of the road with the River Thames downstream of the road.   The road extends through a tunnel underneath the navigation channel and crosses the River Thames by means of a low bridge. The construction will have significantly less impact on the environment north of the River Thames than alternative forms of bridge that allow river traffic to pass along the river.