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Patent GB-2169836-A (GB)
Title: Method and means for securing preferably sheet-like material to an underlying layer
Inventor: SOLLMANN OTTO ALOIS
IPC: F16B11/00
Filed: 1985-06-10
Abstract: In order to obtain a strong and tight glue joint between for example a body plate (1) and a repair piece (2) there is used a method where a pressure leg(s) (19) is placed on top of the joint and retained there pressed down for the curing time of the glue. Suction discs (5) and an intermediate piece (15) may support the pressure leg (19) and a supporting leg (13) acting counter to the pressure leg. All connecting pieces between the legs (13, 19) and the suction discs (15) are longitudinally adjustable and angular adjustment is also provided (Fig. 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176990-A (GB)
Title: Meat processing
Inventor: HOBAN BRIAN JOSEPH
IPC: A23L13/50
Filed: 1985-06-29
Abstract: A method of processing meat comprising cooking or heating the meat, vacuum packing the meat, further cooking or heating the meat and allowing the meat to cool.
Patent GB-2163224-A (GB)
Title: Shift lever unit for motor vehicle transmission
Inventor: HIRANO TERUO
IPC: F16H63/24
Filed: 1985-07-26
Abstract: The unit comprises a plurality of juxtaposed differential shift cylinders 1a-d, each having a pair of openings 2a,2b for the passage of hydraulic fluid, and a piston rod 10 3a-d. A connecting lever 4a-d is disposed on the piston rod 3a-d of each shift cylinder 1a-d and coupled with the transmission to effect a distinct speed shift. A hydraulic fluid source 10 is connected with one opening 2a of each shift cylinder. A tank 14 is connected with the other opening 26 of each shift cylinder. A first directional control valve 15a-d, with two ports and two positions, is disposed between the openings 2a,2b of each cylinder 1a-d to selectively communicate the openings. A second directional control valve 17a-d, with two ports and two positions, is disposed between the said other opening 2b of each shift cylinder 1a-d and the tank 14. Positions sensor 6a-d detect the shift positions and send signals to a computer which controls the valves. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2162540-A (GB)
Title: Aluminum grain refiner containing "duplex" crystals
Inventor: GUZOWSKI MATTHEW M
IPC: C22C1/02
Filed: 1985-07-30
Abstract: In an aluminium-titanium-boron master alloy "duplex" crystals are made by (1) producing aluminides that contain boron in solution, and by (2) aging said aluminide in a manner to precipitate at least part of the boron to form the duplex crystals. The duplex crystals have been discovered to be extremely potent grain refining agents.
Patent GB-2164830-A (GB)
Title: Aerial protection in a microwave oven
Inventor: HESS HELMUT
IPC: H05B6/72
Filed: 1985-08-15
Abstract: A microwave oven comprises a rotatable aerial (2) which, for the radiation of microwaves, projects into a heating chamber of the oven. A bowl-shaped protective cover element (12), consisting of material permeable by microwaves, surrounds the aerial part projecting into the heating chamber and is detachably fastened to the neighbouring heating chamber wall (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165527-A (GB)
Title: Carton or box for presentation packaging
Inventor: HAYES ARTHUR
IPC: B65D5/50
Filed: 1985-10-14
Abstract: A box is arranged so that an object therein such as a lampshade or glassware is well protected and displayed. The box is folded from a blank having an outer blank surface and an inner white surface. The box has cut-outs in 2 adjacent sidewalls which define flaps (11, 12) which are hinged along edges (13, 14) and folded inwardly to overlie the inside surfaces of the other 2 sidewalls. The vertical portion (17) between the cut-outs serves as a carrying handle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2181684-A (GB)
Title: Crimping and other machine tools
Inventor: BELL PETER
IPC: B21D39/04
Filed: 1985-10-17
Abstract: A crimping die holder has a circular array of die segments 13 each supported by a die holder segment 12. Each die holder segment 12 has a pair of grooves 21 engaged by retainer rails 22 formed on each side of a support and guidance channel 23. Each die segment has a retaining groove 28, there being one retaining groove on each side of the die segment, and these retaining grooves match retainer grooves 21 which engage the retaining rails 22. To remove a die segment 13 and replace it, it is only necessary to slide the die holder segment 12 and die segment 13 bodily radially inwardly to the position shown in the drawing. In use, the segments 12, 13 are moved radially inwardly, to crimp an end fitting onto a hosepipe, by means of a fluid pressure actuated cam. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167940-A (GB)
Title: A shoe making kit
Inventor: AL-SHAKIRY ABDUL-SAHIB
IPC: A43B13/28
Filed: 1985-11-25
Abstract: A shoe making kit for making shoes by hand comprises a pair of soles (4),a pair of uppers (14), temporary fixing means (8), for temporarily fixing the uppers to the soles for test purposes, and permanent fixing means (20) for permanently fixing the uppers to the soles after tests with the temporary fixing means have established for the wearer of the created shoes the most suitable position and fitting for the uppers on the soles. The temporary fixing means may comprise double sided adhesive tape (8) and/or tacks and the permanent fixing means may comprise nails or staples. A mask (44, 46, Figures 23 and 24 not shown) may cover the permanent fixing means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183699-A (GB)
Title: Free standing road marker post
Inventor: HOLGATE JOHN SYDNEY
IPC: E01F9/627
Filed: 1985-12-10
Abstract: A free standing road marker post comprises an upright extruded arcuate cross-section plastics post (10) mounted in a hollow moulded plastics base (11). The base has a vertical aperture (14) to receive the lower end of the post with the edges of the post engaging in the corners in the recess on one side of the centre of the post bearing on the opposite side wall of the recess. In order to hold the post in the recess a raised lug (17) is formed on at least one side of the recess to snap into an aperture in the lower part of the post which bears against that side of the recess. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2167925-A (GB)
Title: Characterisation of digital radio signals
Inventor: MARTIN ANDREW LOUIS
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1985-05-15
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/AU85/00107 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 24, 1986 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 24, 1986 PCT Filed May 15, 1985 PCT Pub. No. WO85/05518 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 5, 1985.A method of characterizing a modulated carrier signal by generating electrical signals which represent arithmetic ratios and which can be used to construct a histogram indicative of the quality of the modulated carrier signal. For a digitally modulated carrier signal, time spaced samples of in band amplitude dispersion of the signal are generated and first counts are made of the number of occurrences of particular values of in band dispersion, over a range of such values. The error ratio of the decoded modulated carrier signal is also monitored and seconds counts are accummulated, of the numbers of occurrences of respective values of in band amplitude dispersions which at least substantially coincide with the value of said error ratio crossing a predetermined level. The ratio of each second count to each corresponding first count is then taken and these ratios are then representative of the probability that, at the respective in band amplitude dispersion value, the value of the error ratio will cross the predetermined level. When practicing the method with analogue modulated carrier signals, values of the signal to noise ratio are employed instead of the values of error ratio. A method of the invention permits construction of a histogram which pictorially represents the quality of the modulated carrier signal.
Patent GB-2170245-A (GB)
Title: Full bore sampler valve apparatus
Inventor: MEEK DALE E
IPC: E21B34/00
Filed: 1986-01-28
Abstract: A full-bore sampler and safety valve apparatus includes a housing (29) having a hydraulically operable mandrel assembly (34) slidably arranged therein, axially spaced, normally open ball valve elements (98, 125) mounted by trunnions on said mandrel assembly for rotation from positions simultaneously opening a flow passage through said mandrel assembly in one longitudinal position of said mandrel assembly to positions simultaneously closing said flow passage in another longitudinal position of said mandrel assembly, a first actuator member (140) fixed with respect to said housing (29) for applying closing torque to one ball valve (98) as said mandrel assembly is shifted toward said other position, and a second actuator member (141) movable relative to said housing and said mandrel assembly and operable in response to rotation of said one ball valve (98) for applying closing torque to the other of said ball valves (125). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186442-A (GB)
Title: Transit for cables and pipes
Inventor: TWIST MICHAEL
IPC: H02G3/22
Filed: 1986-02-11
Abstract: In a lead-through transit for cables 3 or pipes comprising a metal frame 1 having an opening 2 filled with lead-through blocks 4 and blanking blocks 5, each block 4 comprises complementary half-blocks 40 having an inner surface profiled to provide a plurality of closely spaced radially inward continuous projections 42 which are arranged to provide resilient deformation of the inner portion engaged by the cable 3 to accommodate in conformities in the cable. The projections 42 may be narrow annular ribs or be of saw-tooth or castellated sectional form (Fig 7). The transit includes a compression and packer system 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173347-A (GB)
Title: Stabilized mount for a platform
Inventor: DAVENPORT MICHAEL R
IPC: H01Q3/02
Filed: 1986-02-14
Abstract: A stabilized mount for a platform (22), particularly for a tracking antenna (46), has a support with a gimbal ring (12) mounted on the support by diametrically opposed gimbals. Further diametrically opposed gimbals mount the platforms on the gimbal ring. One shaft extends through one of the first gimbals and a first motor (28) is attached to that shaft. A further shaft extends through one of the gimbals mounting the platform (22) on the gimbal ring (12) and another motor (30) is attached to that shaft. The mount has a sensor (34) to sense absolute movement of the platform. Thus any movement of the platform (22) induced by movement of the gimbal ring (12) and transmitted to the platform through gimbal friction may be compensated for by torque applied by a motor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2188563-A (GB)
Title: Membrane having flow disturbing means
Inventor: RACZ IMRE GUILA
IPC: B01D69/00
Filed: 1986-04-02
Abstract: A membrane containing a membrane layer having protrusions (e.g. studs and/or ribs) serving as flow disturbing means. The invention further relates to a process for separating a fluid mixture therewith. The mass transfer to and from the membrane layer is improved by inducing turbulence primarily at the surface of the membrane layer.
Patent GB-2189412-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic coating of low electrically conductive hollow workpieces
Inventor: WATTS DAVID JOHN
IPC: B05B5/08
Filed: 1986-04-25
Abstract: In a process for coating a hollow object, such as a glass bottle 10, formed of a low electrically conductive material with an electrostatically charged powdered plastics material an earthing rod or wire 12, which is provided along part of its length with electrical insulation 15, is passed through the neck 11 which is closed by a closure 16. One end of the rod or wire 12 is provided with pivotable arms 13 movable between a position in which they contact the wall of the bottle 10 and a position in which they lie against the rod or wire 12 so as to be movable through the neck 11, and the other end of the rod or wire is bent into the shape of a hook 17 which can be engaged with a conveyor, the bottle 10 then being suspended by the rod or wire 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2174620-A (GB)
Title: Vapour phase curing of magnetic recording medium
Inventor: PERRY JR ROBERT H
IPC: G11B5/842
Filed: 1986-04-30
Abstract: A method of completing the curing process for a magnetic recording medium having a polymeric binder system and a polyisocyanate curing agent is disclosed. In this process, the medium is exposed to a volatile vapor phase catalyst to accelerate and complete the cure.
Patent GB-2192977-A (GB)
Title: Silencer
Inventor: IRWIN GORDON HARRISON
IPC: F01N3/06
Filed: 1986-06-26
Abstract: A silencer for firearms or i.c. engine exhausts comprises a hollow body having an inlet formation (10) with an entry sound absorption chamber (13) surrounding a through passage (12), a tubular resonance absorption chamber (21) downstream thereof having a spiral interior ridge (22) or other disconformities eg. a plurality of small cup-shaped formations, and an outlet formation (30), preferably including an annular flame suppression chamber (32) surrounding a through passage (31) and provided with a volute coil (34) of flat metal strip or other labyrinth formation, and a pair of open-ended branch passages (36) at right angles to through passage (31). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196503-A (GB)
Title: An arrangement for linking multistage switching matrices
Inventor: BENNION IAN
IPC: H03K17/78
Filed: 1986-10-15
Abstract: This invention is concerned with linking multistage switching matrices by means other than hard-wired interconnections. Each link in an orthogonally arranged multistage switching block (A,B,C) is constituted by an electromagnetic wave transmission path (TP). Outputs in one stage include an electromagnetic wave transmitting means (T) eg laser or l.e.d. and inputs in adjacent stages include electromagnetic wave receiving means (R). Transmitted signals may be analog or digital, single channel or multiplexed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2184526-A (GB)
Title: Water heaters
Inventor: DYTCH ANTHONY
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 1986-11-14
Abstract: A through flow water heater has an inlet (12) and an outlet (13) and electrical heating means (17-21) controlled by control means (30). An inlet water temperature sensor (36) and an inlet flow rate sensor (31) provide inputs to the control (31) in order to maintain the temperature of the outflowing water constant. An outlet temperature sensor (40) provides a further input to the control means at least during the period immediately after the heater is switched on, so allowing for calibration of the heater, and after the outlet water temperature reaches a steady state, plays no further part in the control. Water temperature or flow rate may be varied through a control panel (48, Fig. 2) which provides further inputs to the control (31). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198629-A (GB)
Title: Pre-packaged meal opening device
Inventor: GILLIS NEIL DUNCAN
IPC: A47J43/28
Filed: 1986-11-14
Abstract: A combination of a tray having a recess adapted to receive a container with a lid containing a pre-packaged meal and having an upstanding rail at least partially surrounding the recess, and a cutting tool having a cutting edge and a recess which is designed so as to locate the cutting tool on the upstanding rail of the tray. The combination of the invention enables a container containing a pre-packaged meal to be opened readily and conveniently by the consumer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186815-A (GB)
Title: Coated fabrics
Inventor: SCHOFIELD NEIL
IPC: A41D27/06
Filed: 1986-12-17
Abstract: A fabric strip 1 which has, repeated along its length, rectangular sections each having a pattern of areas 2 which are uncoated or have only a low level of coating and also more heavily coated areas 3, and in which any two adjacent sections are symmetrical about their dividing line. One dividing line may be defined by a line of weakness 4 between two resin-coated bands 3. The fabric strip may be folded along the dividing lines such that the rectangular sections are superimposed, in register, where upon several identical shapes, e.g. collars, may be cut out. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185170-A (GB)
Title: Tone detector
Inventor: MILLS BERNARD STUART EARL
IPC: H04M3/30
Filed: 1987-02-06
Abstract: A signal tone is detected and validated by counting the number of cycles of signal waveform in a set period and repeating the process a number of times, the signal being deemed valid if it produces an appropriate count in a sufficient number of tests. A count is appropriate in any test if it falls within an expected range which for a signal tone of 2700 Hz can be selectively set at +/-25Hz or +/-50Hz.
Patent GB-2322751-A (GB)
Title: Missile guidance system
Inventor: DUBOIS PASCAL
IPC: F41G7/22
Filed: 1987-05-20
Abstract: - System for the guidance towards a target (4) of a missile (1). - According to the invention, this system comprises: - an array (10) of photosensitive elements disposed orthogonally to the axis of the said missile, - scanning means (15, 23) permitting scanning of the said array (10) by the output beam of an optical system (9); and - a target detecting arrangement (26) controls the field and the rate of scanning achieved by the said scanning means, such that this field is smaller and this rate is higher after detection of a target than before.
Patent GB-2193782-A (GB)
Title: Support clip
Inventor: RYLES HOWARD DAVIDSON
IPC: F16B12/46
Filed: 1987-08-21
Abstract: A support clip (10) comprises a body of U-configuration having a mounting dowel or pin (13) extending from one side of its closed end. The support clip is characterised in that at least one limb thereof at the edge nearer the mounting dowel or pin (13) has an inward projection (17) to prevent a structural component (42) held by the support clip from abutting a surface (40) on which the support clip is fitted. The support clip is further characterised in that the body at its closed end is formed with a step (18) adapted to permit a blade or tool to be inserted between the body and a supporting surface to permit the support clip to be prised away from the supporting surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211938-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic monitoring of plant operation
Inventor: HAYWOOD R BRIAN CHARLES GEORGE
IPC: G01N29/14
Filed: 1987-11-05
Abstract: Apparatus is described for monitoring acoustic emission (AE) from a plant in which an operation, such as mixing components together, is being performed. The apparatus includes a signal processing and digitising circuit (20a, b or c) and a computer (22) to enable real-time digital signal processing to be performed. The monitor (10) may be used to monitor drying of wet particles, or the coating of solid particles with a liquid. The acoustic emission varies rapidly with liquid percentages less than about 5%. Application to solid/solid and to solid/liquid mixing is described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2206072-A (GB)
Title: Cutting device
Inventor: HINZ WERNER
IPC: B26D1/40
Filed: 1987-12-03
Abstract: The blade holder (14) of a blade (2) on a blade drum (1), for cutting small sections of tipping paper for filter-tipped cigarettes, has an opening (21) centrally in the area of its radial support, whereby a transverse beam (22) resilient in the radial lane is formed so as to damp the cutting pressure or the impact caused when the cutting edge (16) strikes an anvil drum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211835-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing plaster articles
Inventor: COOK PETER BRIAN LESLIE
IPC: A61K6/027
Filed: 1988-10-25
Abstract: In the production of plaster articles (for example, dental dies and moulds) powdered gypsum (calcium sulphate) is mixed with an aqueous solution of boric acid and/or silicic acid. …<??>By incorporating boric acid and/or silicic acid in the mix, the hardness and setting characteristics of the mix are improved. In a typical application the concentration of boric acid in the aqueous solution is from 0.3 to 1.1 gms boric oxide per litre of solution and the preferred concentration of silicic acid in the aqueous solution is within the range of from 75 mls to 300 mls concentrated silicic acid per litre of aqueous solution.
Patent GB-2212287-A (GB)
Title: Exposure unit in an image recording apparatus
Inventor: HORAGUCHI YOICHI
IPC: G03B27/32
Filed: 1988-12-16
Abstract: In order to adjust light components, there is provided a filter unit 8 in which are three filters adapted to be drawn into the light. Each of the three filters adjusts one of red, blue and green light components and a drive unit is included in the filter housing and selectively moves the three filters from the housing into the optical path. By the employment of such a filter unit in a color image recording apparatus, the color tone of the image reproduced in a copy sheet can be adjusted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216667-A (GB)
Title: Relative humidity measuring device
Inventor: RICKSON COLIN DAVID
IPC: G01N25/62
Filed: 1989-03-02
Abstract: A device (20) for providing an indication of the relative humidity of an atmosphere comprises a "dry" thermometer, having first temperature sensing means (22), a "wet" thermometer, having second temperature sensing means (21), which in use has water evaporating from it and means (9-11) for determining the relative humidity of the atmosphere from said measured "wet" and "dry" temperatures, each of the first and second temperature sensing means (22, 21) comprising heat activatable liquid crystal compositions (22a-k, 21 a-k). The "wet" thermometer is in the form of an arcuate row of different liquid crystal regions 21 a-k, preferably identifiable against a temperature scale, mounted on a rectangular card 2. The "dry" thermometer is in the form of an arcuate row of different thermochromic liquid crystal regions 22a-k mounted on a disc 3 rotatably mounted on card 2. By rotating the disc 3 so that the "dry" temperature is aligned with the "wet" temperature on index 10 carried on disc 3 indicates the relative humidity on a scale on card 2 through an aperture in the disc. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216924-A (GB)
Title: Post supports
Inventor: PRICE LINDSAY MURRAY
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 1989-03-31
Abstract: A post support has a socket (1) with a spiked lower end (2) to be driven into the ground and a spider of anchor arms (4) pivoted together at their upper ends which can, when contracted, be inserted into the socket with their free, pointed ends downwards. Pressure or blows on the top of the spider urges the lower ends of the arms against guide tabs (8) which force the arms (4) out through slots (3) in the walls of the socket. The arms cut into the ground and stabilise the support. The socket (1) may be fitted with an adaptor to enable it firmly to hold posts or columns of different sizes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2233565-A (GB)
Title: A court construction
Inventor: WILLIAMS JEFFREY BROMLEY
IPC: A63C19/02
Filed: 1989-07-05
Abstract: A court construction for racquet or like games such as tennis in which a standard rectangular court is modified by the addition, on each side of the net, of a first line (K2, L2) spaced outwardly from and parallel to the base line (A2, B2), a second line (E2, F2) space inwardly from and parallel to the base line (A2, B2) and a third line (N2, M2) spaced inwardly from and parallel to the service line (Y, Y), with further lines (A2, K2 and B2, L2) extending the two side lines to said first line and preferably a further centre line (X2, X2) between the standard base line and the first line. The additional markings enable training courts to be used such that two or more games of, for example, tennis may be played simultaneously on one overall court area. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220294-A (GB)
Title: Fusion using a coherent nuclei beam
Inventor: LO SHUI-YIN
IPC: G21K1/087
Filed: 1989-08-09
Abstract: In a process for producing energy by fusing two nuclei at least one of said nuclei is provided in a coherent nuclei beam directed at the other of the nuclei. A nuclear fusion reactor can be provided to produce energy by this process, the reactor comprising a macroscopic baser effective to produce at least one beam of coherent nuclei, and means for positioning further nuclei for incidence thereon of said beam. The beam can be of deuterium nuclei, and the other nuclei can be deuterium atoms of a deuterium compound pellet. In the macroscopic baser (boson equivalent of laser) bosons (e.g. deuterium) move in a path affected by bending magnets 3, 4 and a coherent light beam induces scattering to cause development of a coherent beam of bosons which is deflected outwardly. Instead of moving in a path the bosons may be reflected linearly. <IMAGE>