baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2142609-A (GB)
Title: Splicing webs
Inventor: BALLET JEAN FRANCOIS
IPC: B65H19/18
Filed: 1984-05-11
Abstract: Sheet or web material is spliced by two frames (19A,19B) which are each mounted to rock between an operative position (frame 19A as shown) and a stand-by position (frame 19B) and a movable driving roller (22) which is brought into cooperation with a discharging roller (21) during splicing. The frames (19A,19B) are pivoted together when the webs are to be spliced by an adhesive band (38). The adhesive band (38) joining the webs is then detected by a photocell (23) which actuates cutter (29A) to sever the expiring web. Each frame (19) comprises an input roller (24) and an output roller (25). The nip formed at rollers (21,22) during splicing isolates any jerks in the motion of the webs from the downstream section of web and the driven roller (22) facilitates the web cutting, particularly in fragile and/or extensible webs. The web supply rolls (20A,20B) can be driven by an endless belt and the web may pass through a buffer device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2141403-A (GB)
Title: Container having closure guide members
Inventor: PADOVANI PIETRO
IPC: B65D85/32
Filed: 1984-05-23
Abstract: A container for eggs, fruit or like products is constructed from a sheet of synthetic thermoplastics material and is formed of two parts (9, 10) held together by a flat spine bounded by two grooves (15) and having recesses (12) to house the contents in at least one of the parts (9, 10). The parts (9, 10) have mating ledges (22'', 22''') and cylindrical spacers (38) to prevent jamming of nested empty containers, said parts (9, 10) being held in the closed condition by cooperating members (16, 17) in such a way that the said mating surfaces are in contact with each other. Guide members for facilitating folding of the container to the closed condition consist of ramps made as a continuation of the wall surfaces of the grooves (15) on the parts (9, 10) and on the spine (14) and spacers (19') formed in the cover part (10) are of a height corresponding to the height of said cylindrical spacers (38). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140935-A (GB)
Title: Eye testing system
Inventor: KLIGLER DANIEL
IPC: A61B3/024
Filed: 1984-05-25
Abstract: A system for testing eyes includes an eye position monitoring means comprising means 19 for transmitting light waves to the patient's eyes, means 21 for detecting and determining the position of light reflected by the patient's eyes including photodiode means comprising a first array for detecting the horizontal position of the reflected light and a second array for detecting the vertical position of the reflected light. Optical means are provided for transmitting the reflected light to the first and second arrays. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139380-A (GB)
Title: Medium for recording visual images and laser written data
Inventor: DREXLER JEROME
IPC: G11B7/0033
Filed: 1983-11-02
Abstract: An optical data and image medium (11) having a visual image area (15) and a laser recordable reflective direct-read-after-write data strip (17) in proximity to the image area. The medium is made from photographic film to which data strip (17) is joined. Data may be recorded on the reflective strip (17) by a laser beam priorto, during, or after photographic exposure of the visual image areas (15), thereby providing a compact record for archival storage of data-visual information.
Patent GB-2140384-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for forming capsules
Inventor: CHASMAN SYDNEY ALEXANDER
IPC: A61J3/07
Filed: 1984-06-25
Abstract: Powdered material is encapsulated in apparatus comprising a pair of rolls (32) arranged in nipping relationship for directing a pair of webs (24) of gelatin material along predetermined paths between the nip of the rolls (32). The rolls each include recesses (50) in the surface for forming cavities (26) in the web. The recesses (50) being in predetermined positions and the rolls (32) rotating in synchronization so that the cavities (26) formed in the webs are brought in juxtaposition with one another and sealed to form closed capsules (22) as the webs (24) pass through the nip. For each roll (32) there is provided a powder supply hopper (160) and a roll (162) mounted adjacent the supply hopper (160). The roll (162) has chambers (180) extending radially inwardly from the surface for receiving powdered material as the roll (162) rotates past the supply hopper (160). A movable plunger or punch (190) is disposed in each chamber (180) for movement toward and away from the surface of the cylindrical roll, and a cam adjustment mechanism (198) is provided for adjusting the position of the punch members (190) in the chambers so that the amount of material received within each chamber (180) corresponds to a predetermined charge of material. The cam adjustment mechanism (198) is adjustable to vary the predetermined charge of material received within the chamber (180). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2146519-A (GB)
Title: Brush-making machine
Inventor: STEINEBRUNNER WALTER
IPC: A46D9/00
Filed: 1984-07-23
Abstract: In a brush making machine, after the further processing apparatus there is provided a measuring and/or testing device (8) by means of which the brushes can be checked at least to ensure that the bristle area is complete. The test device may comprise one or more mechanical scanners by means of which, at the individual positions on the hole area of the brush (5), it is possible to check whether all the tufts are present by lowering these scanning elements onto the bristle area. If a tuft of bristles is missing, the corresponding scanning element is able to move lower down and, by making a contact, actuate an ejector mechanism for the defective brush. Instead of mechanical scanning elements it is also possible to use optoelectronic elements, e.g. light barriers, particularly reflex light barriers. It is also possible to use a recording camera for picking up the image of the bristle area with an evaluating and storing device connected thereto. Finally, a precision balance may also be used to check that the tuft area of the brush is complete. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2143775-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing plasticized identification cards
Inventor: PRETELAT JEAN-ERIC
IPC: B32B27/08
Filed: 1984-07-24
Abstract: In the production of a plasticized identification card incorporating a support for the inscription of personalized information, a support sheet (15) covered on one face with a layer of plastic (14) with a low melting point and twice the size of the support of the final card is folded in two after the information has been inscribed, so that the layers (14) of the two folds (13a,13b) abut, the product then being placed between two sheets (16a,16b) of a complex comprising an inner layer of plastics (17) having a low melting point and an outer layer of plastics (18a,18b) having a higher melting point and the product sealed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2177511-A (GB)
Title: Measuring ship's magnetic signature
Inventor: COTTON ALFRED BRIDGES
IPC: G01V3/08
Filed: 1984-10-17
Abstract: A portable magnetic self-ranging system, for making measurements of a ship's magnetic signature to enable degaussing compensation to be made, includes a seabed unit 2 containing a 3-axis flux gate magnetometer 3, a depth Sensor 7, and an acoustic signal generator 4; information from the seabed unit 2 being transmitted to the ship 1 via a buoy 11 releasably deployed from the seabed unit. The ship includes acoustic sensors 5 and 6 respectively at bow and stern to give tracking information to a ship's computer 14 during passage of the ship near the seabed unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156229-A (GB)
Title: Device for performing exercises
Inventor: HAIT PAUL W
IPC: A63B21/06
Filed: 1984-11-26
Abstract: A pole 12, filled with heavy material 18, has afoot 16, a handle 14 and a cylindrical padded sleeve 25. At least one weight 30, 35, which is releasably locked to the pole 12 and slidinable there along, is provided, the or each weight comprising a female section 36, a male section 37 and an annular spring 38. Screwing the sections 36 and 37 together forces the spring 38 into locking engagement on the pole. The pole is separable into two sections 51, 52 for ease of portability. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2171111-A (GB)
Title: Novel synthesis of 2,6-diamino fluorans
Inventor: ZINK RUDOLF
IPC: B41M5/145
Filed: 1985-02-16
Abstract: Fluorans (1) are prepared by reacting (2) with (3) to give phthalide (4) which is deformylated and cyclised. The products (1) are useful as colour-formers in heat- or pressure-sensitive recording material.   <IMAGE> R1-T3 are each H, halo or alkyl or R1 and R2 together complete a fused-on benzene ring; X1 and X2 are each H, opt. subst. C1-12 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, or NX1X2 is a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle; Y is opt. subst. C1-12 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl; Z is H, alkylformyl or alkanoyl; and ring A is optionally substituted.
Patent GB-2173647-A (GB)
Title: Repeater boxes
Inventor: MEAD JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: H02G15/14
Filed: 1985-04-12
Abstract: An entry port 45 is hermetically attached to a pressurised repeater box 3. Monitor cables 19 hermetically sealed into the entry port 45 and connected to monitor/test apparatus 41 allow investigation of the performance of the repeater box and cabling without removal of the lid of the repeater box so reducing the possibility of ingress of contaminants. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2160420-A (GB)
Title: Preparation for controlled release of iodine
Inventor: TOUITOU ELKA
IPC: A61L15/26
Filed: 1985-06-04
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for topical application, for the gradual predetermined release of iodine comprises a hydrophilic polyurethane sheet as carrier of iodine. The composition can be a polyurethane type artificial skin impregnated with an iodine solution and dried; or it can be prepared by forming a sheet from a polyurethane prepolymer, surfactant and iodine. Essentially dry flexible patches of such self-supporting iodine-carrying polyurethane sheets can be applied directly to wounds, sores and burns.
Patent GB-2180209-A (GB)
Title: Furniture system
Inventor: LAIDLER KENNETH
IPC: A47B83/00
Filed: 1985-07-10
Abstract: A furniture system suitable for a range of settings, including workshops, salons and offices, comprises at least one overhead member (6) defining an elongated channel, fixing members (8) which can befitted in the channel in a number of positions along its length, furniture units (9) each suspended from one or more of the fixing members (8) and means to secure the fixing members in the different positions. In a preferred form of the system, (as shown), the channels are arranged as several pairs of parallel channels and the furniture units (9) are each suspended from fixing members (8) located in pairs of channels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2172462-A (GB)
Title: Radar multibeam velocity sensor
Inventor: MARINO LOUIS S
IPC: G01S13/60
Filed: 1985-11-06
Abstract: A microstrip antenna radiates and receives six beams in sequence out of a common aperture and processes return signals with common electronics in order to measure the velocity components relating to a backscattering surface. Sequentially the first four beams 1 to 4 are processed by measuring Doppler shift in a return signal while the last two beams 7,8 are processed for time correlation. The result of the present invention is a combined time correlation and Doppler measurement velocity sensor available for operation over virtually all terrains and the vehicle speed range. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184954-A (GB)
Title: Rolling ball toy
Inventor: PEMJEAN-MAZUELA JOSE LUIS
IPC: A63F7/00
Filed: 1985-12-31
Abstract: A toy 10 comprises two strings 20 which when held taut form a pair of parallel rails along which a ball 30 may roll. When the strings are relaxed from their taut state, the ball will fall from the strings toward a plurality of targets 31a-e. It is an object of the game to release the tension on the strings so as to hit a target with the ball. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2175447-A (GB)
Title: Interlock mechanism for switchgear
Inventor: NAKAHATA MINORU
IPC: H01H33/66
Filed: 1986-04-09
Abstract: A switch gear is constituted compatible for disconnecting a voltage as well as breaking current, and also for effectively interrupting abnormal current, by combining a vacuum, interrupter 1 and a disconnecting switch 4 connected in series, and further linking the vacuum interrupter and the disconnecting switch with an interlock mechanism that opens the vacuum interrupter after the disconnecting switch has been opened. The interlock includes pivoted levers that trip a latch of the vacuum interrupter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2180945-A (GB)
Title: Vibration testing apparatus
Inventor: BATCHFORD JOHN KEITH
IPC: G01M7/06
Filed: 1986-09-11
Abstract: Vibration testing apparatus suitable for testing a plurality of electronic units 11 in more than one orientation, in which the said units are fixed on a rigid open frame structure 2 which may be rotated in such a way as to automatically test each of the said electronic units for tolerance to vibration in each of three mutually perpendicular directions. Structure 2 is secured to table 1 which can vibrate up and down. Structure 2 comprises rigid tubular members 3 joined together by socketed balls e.g 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D to form an open cubic frame. An extension shaft extending from ball 4D is received in a bearing 6 such that the structure 2 can be rotated in 120 DEG steps about axis 6 extending along the diagonal between balls 4A, 4D, a handle 9 or motor enabling such adjustment. The tested units are thereby capable of being vibrated about 3 orthogonal axes. Hydraulic clamps 7 engage sockets 8 in the balls to lock the structure 2 in the required orientation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181005-A (GB)
Title: Electrical waveform generator means and methods
Inventor: BRODEUR LESTER
IPC: G10L19/035
Filed: 1986-01-29
Abstract: An electrical waveform generator and a method for electrical waveform generation are provided which includes a central processing unit (13) to first provide sequential points of a selectable waveform in digital form and store them in digital memory (15). A memory controller (14) then generates the waveform by sequencing those points through a digital-to-analog converter (17). Previous instruments required large memory capacity to handle all of the data points necessary to produce a wide variety of waveforms. The present invention uses mathematical notation to define and store selectable waveforms and calculates the data points when a curve is selected or defined for use. Memory controller (14) uses concatenated looping during the sequencing of points to the converter (17) for the purpose of making the data memory (15) more efficient. The single waveform generator of the present invention may be used in all of the various applications of waveform generators including automated test equipment having industry standard communications buses for control.
Patent GB-2199740-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to baths bath hand grip
Inventor: QUIGLEY IRENE
IPC: A47K3/00
Filed: 1986-10-28
Abstract: A bath hand grip comprises a sheet (1) of flexible material one end of which may be moulded round a reinforcing bar (4), to form hooked gripping means (5). One face of sheet (1) is provided with suckers (9) to attach to the bath while the other side is ridged (10) to reduce slippage of hand. The sheet may be preformed over suitably shaped reinforcing members corresponding in shape to the bath. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197294-A (GB)
Title: Box pallet
Inventor: MOORE JAMES NALDRETT
IPC: B65D19/06
Filed: 1986-11-17
Abstract: A bin (10) having a base (12) and a plurality of side walls (14). The base (12) is provided with tunnels (24 and 26) to allow the tines of a fork lift truck to engage and lift the bin (10). The side walls (14) are reinforced in regions (78) which are respectively associated with the tunnels (24 and 26) and which each extend in an upward direction from the associated tunnel (24 and 26) to the upper rim (42) of the bin (10). As a result, when a stack of such bins (10) is lifted by a fork lift truck, the upward lift from the tines is transmitted upwardly through the said regions (78) of the different bins (10) in the stack.
Patent GB-2186610-A (GB)
Title: Side drive drilling
Inventor: WETCH STEPHEN B
IPC: E21B3/02
Filed: 1987-01-05
Abstract: A side drive drilling system has a drive shaft (24) driven from the platform level (10) and powering a drilling unit (16) for rotating drill pipe (14). Except for the tethering of the drive shaft at the top of the derrick (60-64) and its coupling to a power source (70) at the platform level, there is preferably no stabilizing means for the system. The drive shaft (24) is stationary, preferably hollow, and extends the height of the derrick located to one side of the main drilling axis. The power source (70) at the platform level comprises a power takeoff from a conventional rotary table. The upper drive assembly (18) of the drilling unit (16) is coupled to the drive shaft (24), and capable of vertical movement along the drive shaft and providing torque to the drill string. As an option, a stabilizing system for the drilling unit in the form of tension member may be used, or the drive shaft itself may be stabilized at various elevations along its length by stabilizing arms to provide lateral bending restraint yet permitting rotational freedom. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198981-A (GB)
Title: Axially-adjustable rolls
Inventor: GRONBECH ROBERT WILLIAN
IPC: B21B13/14
Filed: 1987-03-12
Abstract: In order to selectively adjust the profile of rolled metal strip 34, a rolling mill stand has work rolls with at least one cylindrical portion and at least one frusto-conical portion 22, 24 and at least one of the rolls is axially displaceable with respect to the other roll whereby the roll(s) can be adjusted so that the gap between the rolls can either be of uniform thickness or of non-uniform thickness.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192699-A (GB)
Title: Gas tap assembly
Inventor: SHIMIZU MASANORI
IPC: F23N5/26
Filed: 1987-06-08
Abstract: A gas tap assembly has a rotary operating shaft (2) arranged to be turned from a stop position to an ignition position and thereafter to an intermediate position, and a piezo-electric element (3) and a hammer (4) urged by spring (5) towards the piezo-electric element (3). The operating shaft (2) is provided with a drive plate (6) which engages the striking end of the hammer (4) and pushes the hammer (4) against the action of the spring (5) when the shaft (2) is turned from the stop position towards the ignition position. The assembly is provided with a click-stop assembly for effecting a click-stop action at the intermediate position of the operating shaft (2), this assembly comprising a claw (8) an engaging plate which has a guide region (9a) for supporting and guiding the end of the claw (8) and an engaging opening (9b) for engaging the member (8), and a spring (10) for urging the plate and the claw (8) into pressure contact one with another. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192772-A (GB)
Title: A gardening tool
Inventor: O'FLANAGAN MICHAEL
IPC: A01B1/24
Filed: 1987-06-11
Abstract: A gardening tool 1 for removing weeds and for planting plugs of grass, seedlings, bulbs and the like comprises an elongate tube 2 having a handle 12 at one end and a cutting blade 3 formed at the other end defining an open mouth. A piston 4 is mounted within the tube 4 and is movable axially through the tube away from the mouth for receiving a plug 21 of soil and towards the mouth for ejecting the plug 21. The piston 4 includes a number of holes 8 and a mounting pin 6 extends through opposed slots 5 in the tube and one of the holes 8. The piston is operated by an L-shaped arm 7 having a foot engaging portion 10. In use, the blade 3 is inserted into the ground by pressing on the handle 12. The handle 12 is then rotated and the blade is pressed into the ground until the bolt 6 impinges against the upper edge of the slots 5. As the tool is removed a plug 21 of soil is also removed which is ejected by applying pressure to the foot engaging portion 10 and pulling the tube upwardly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196353-A (GB)
Title: Sheet recording material containing a phthalide dye former
Inventor: SANO SHOJIRO
IPC: B41M5/327
Filed: 1987-09-07
Abstract: A recording sheet, especially for pressure-sensitive recording, consists of a support coated with a binder layer in which are microcapsules containing a solution in an oily solvent of a p-substituted aminophenylindolylphthalide derivative as a dye precursor and, in amount of 5-200% by wt of the precursor, an ultraviolet absorbent, especially a benzotriazole substituted at the 2 position with a hydroxy alkylphenyl moiety, preferably absorbing in the range of 270-380 nm. The sheet is used with a developer sheet consisting of an electron acceptor, such as clay, metal salt of an aromatic carboxylic acid or phenolic resin, coated in a binder on a support. The coated surfaces are placed together and local pressure is applied to cause color formation. The u.v.-absorbent protects the dye precursor from loss of color forming ability if the microcapsules are subjected to light before color forming.
Patent GB-2214728-A (GB)
Title: Mounting cable gland without twisting cable
Inventor: WALES ALAN CHARLES DURWARD
IPC: H02G15/04
Filed: 1988-01-20
Abstract: A cable gland assembly for an aperture (12) in a wall (14) of an enclosure comprises an intermediate sleeve (46) which is formed with an external right-hand thread (46) on one end and an internal left-hand thread (44) on the other. By rotating the intermediate sleeve the external thread (48) enters the aperture (12) and a gland sleeve (24) engages the intermediate sleeve (46) simultaneously. To ensure that the intermediate sleeve (46) mates with the wall (14) at the same time as the gland sleeve (24) mates with the intermediate sleeve (46), the external thread (48) is formed with a marking line (53) which corresponds to the degree of insertion required of the intermediate sleeve (46) in the aperture (12) before the mating of the three items will be achieved simultaneously by the turns of the intermediate sleeve (46). Thus, no additional rotation of the main body sleeve, sealingly attached to a cable (10), is required. Thus, the attitude of the main body sleeve (24) remains fixed with respect to the wall during assembly fund disassembly, A variety of glands mounted in this way are disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2205544-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for transporting sliver cans
Inventor: LANGEN MANFRED
IPC: B65H67/06
Filed: 1988-03-29
Abstract: In an apparatus for transporting sliver cans (1a, 1b), Fig. 1a having a revolving conveyor element (3), for example a chain conveyor, a pivoted carrier (5) is provided on the conveyor element and is capable of engaging and disengaging itself from a recess (7) in the lower edge of the sliver can and in the engaged position moves the sliver can forwards. In order to make possible accumulation without pressure and separation of the sliver cans, the carrier is designed as a pivoted, force- loaded lever to which, seen in the conveying direction, a carrier lug (8) and a contact element (9) are attached. Fig 5 shows an alternative arrangement for the pivoted carrier (5) which is moved by pneumatic piston and cylinder assembly (15) under the control of electric device (18). …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2202952-A (GB)
Title: Pressure measuring apparatus
Inventor: KENNEDY MICHAEL
IPC: G01M3/26
Filed: 1988-03-30
Abstract: The invention provides a gas pressure measuring and recording apparatus for use in combination with a pressure sensor 17. A voltage signal from the pressure sensor is converted to a frequency signal which is fed to a counter to provide a count value corresponding to a pressure measurement. If the instantaneous count value differs from a preceding value by more than a predetermined tolerance, the instantaneous count is stored in a RAM 20 with date and time. The pressure measurement and other associated data is indicated on a liquid crystal display 14 and recorded 15 by a hard copy printer, for use in gas leakage monitoring. <IMAGE>