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Patent GB-2211219-A (GB)
Title: Cladding panels and attachment clips
Inventor: FREDERIKSEN ANTON ROBERT
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 1988-04-05
Abstract: A building cladding system comprising a plurality of cladding panels 11a, 11b, attachable to a support member 10 of the building by clip 31 means, the clip means comprising a clip having an attachment part for attachment to the support member and a panel engagable part, the panel engagable part being of greater longitudinally extent than the attachment part. …<IMAGE>…
Patent GB-2205888-A (GB)
Title: Window blind assembly
Inventor: HAY SAMANTHA
IPC: E06B9/40
Filed: 1988-06-17
Abstract: In a roller window blind (9) a musical box (5) is fixed within the roller (1) with its operating spindle (6) protruding from one end of the roller and supporting that end of the roller. The blind roller (1) may be formed intermediate its ends with a window (11) behind which a lamp (13) is located, the blind (9) being formed with a window (10) arranged to register with the window (11) in the roller when the blind is lowered. The supply of current to the lamp (13) is cut off when the blind is raised. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210245-A (GB)
Title: Feedblock for birds
Inventor: FORMAN DAVID GRANT
IPC: A23K1/18
Filed: 1988-09-28
Abstract: A process for the making of a feedblock for caged and/or wild birds and comprising birdseed and a physiologically acceptable carrier which is solid at low ambient temperatures but can be substantially non-degradably liquefied by heating to an elevated temperature, comprises melting the carrier and adding the birdseed so as to form a fluent feedblock mixture; cooling the fluent mixture and allowing it to solidify into a soft solid feed block mixture then extruding the mixture to form a discrete feed block and allowing the block to harden. As shown, extruded tubular feedblock 1 having an axial bore 2 has sufficient structural stability to support itself and a bird thereon with the feedblock 1 mounted on a male support member 3, support member 3 having a hollow elongate frusto-conical body 4 with an annular flange 5 at its wider end. Support member 3 allows suspension from a wire or attachment to a window sill. An extrusion apparatus comprises an extrusion chamber having an extrusion member formed and arranged for displacement of feedstock under pressure and expulsion thereof through an extrusion outlet, support means formed and arranged for supporting extruded feedstock in proximity to the extrusion outlet, a cutting means formed and arranged for cutting off extruded block from the extruded feedstock projecting from said outlet in use of the apparatus, in proximity to said extrusion outlet, a displacement means formed and arranged for engagement with said extruded block for displacing it from said support means, and a control means formed and arranged for cyclically sequentially inactivating said extrusion member upon extrusion of a predetermined length of feedstock from the extrusion outlet, activating said cutting means to cut off an extruded block, activating said displacement means to displace said extruded block, and resetting said cutting and displacement means and reactivating said extrusion member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2227032-A (GB)
Title: Hair darkening composition
Inventor: WALKER PETER
Filed: 1988-09-28
Abstract: Aqueous composition for darkening keratinous materials (e.g. hair), comprises a mixture of a solution of a salt of thiosulphuric acid, with a solution of a complex of bismuth with an aminopolyacetic acid and of a di- or polyhydroxy humectant (e.g. glycerol) in the presence of ammonia/hydrochloric acid mixture.
Patent GB-2211603-A (GB)
Title: Blade incidence tracking apparatus
Inventor: HADLEY MAXWELL RICHARD
IPC: G01B11/16
Filed: 1988-10-27
Abstract: A method and apparatus for tracking a rotating body to determine the angle of the chord of the blade in relation to a reference plane comprises a detector in which at least two photodiodes are arranged to detect the passage of the leading and trailing edges of the blade. The times between events relating to the passage of the edges, including, inter alia, the leading edge entering the field of view of one of the sensors and the trailing edge subsequently leaving said field of view, is measured and the angle of the chord is calculated from the measured times. The height of the edges of the blade and the lead or lag of the blade can also be calculated. The sensors may be arranged to detect the silhouette of the blade against a background illumination such as normal daylight from the sky or light from a light source, e.g. a laser, reflected from reflective areas on the blade. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2228233-A (GB)
Title: Document file
Inventor: PERCIVAL DAVID ARTHUR
IPC: B42F13/10
Filed: 1989-01-17
Abstract: A device for retaining documents in a file, the device being of the kind having elongate flexible retaining members 1 which, in use, pass through holes in the documents, includes a base 4 comprising a first portion 5 on which the retaining members are mounted; and a second portion 6 hinged to the first portion; and hooks 9 engageable in bores 8 such that the first and second portions co-operate to hold the base on the file by holding a fold 10 of the file between them. A clamping bar 11 having members 20 for adding or removing documents from the file is also provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216738-A (GB)
Title: Lamp having bulbholder; replacing sealed beam unit
Inventor: WILKINS KEVAN LESLIE
IPC: H01R33/94
Filed: 1989-02-24
Abstract: A bulbholder is provided to facilitate the replacement of a sealed beam unit by a conventional standard separate bulb and reflector. The bulbholder comprises two cooperating ceramic moulds (2, 3) forming an insulating body. A bulb engaging portion is provided with two side plates which have tabs (16) to hold the bulb in position, and has two sockets for engaging spaced round contact pins on the bulb. Brass strips forming the sockets extend through the insulating body and project from a socket engaging portion of the body as flat prongs (14) adapted to engage with a standard mogul socket. Accordingly a bulbholder is provided which adapts a standard reflector unit to connect with a mogul socket without the use of flying leads and their associated dangers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223137-A (GB)
Title: Analogue to digital convertors
Inventor: DEDIC IAN JUSO
IPC: H03M1/40
Filed: 1989-09-12
Abstract: A cyclic or algorithmic analogue to digital converter using ratio-independent switched capacitor conversion and three-state logic. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223113-A (GB)
Title: Meter
Inventor: HILL GEORGE ANDRE
IPC: G06M1/272
Filed: 1989-09-25
Abstract: A meter, for example an electricity meter or a meter for a gaming machine, has a display for displaying the meter reading in bar coded form. The meter inspector can use a light pen coupled to a portable memory device for recording the reading, and information recorded can, at a later stage, be down-loaded into a main data retrieval and processing station. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224716-A (GB)
Title: Disposal vessel for cooking fats or oils
Inventor: MOLLISON GARETH IAN
IPC: B65F1/08
Filed: 1989-10-09
Abstract: A deep vessel 2 is pressed from aluminium foil or plastics and aluminium laminate, having a shape enabling one vessel to be stacked in another and having a top which can be closed by folding or rolling the foil on itself. In use, fat or oil is poured into the vessel which, being aluminium is able to withstand the oil or fat hot. When the container is full, ie up to level 22, the top is drawn together and folded over so sealing the vessel which can then be disposed of. Alternatively, in the case of, say, beef dripping, the fat may be stored for later use. The top edge preferably include two opposed flaps 6 which can be folded together at the commencement of the top being folded or rolled. The vessel is in the shape of a cone or pyramid and may be supported in a stand 8 having a lid sloping downwardly from a peripheral rim 16 towards a central aperture or filter 18. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224924-A (GB)
Title: Drawers
Inventor: HARDY TERENCE
IPC: A47B88/14
Filed: 1989-11-08
Abstract: A drawer of knock-down construction comprises side and back wall panels formed from extruded plastics components, a drawer front, a rigid base, and optionally drawer runners mounted to the underside of the base, the outer faces of at least the side wall panels being of smooth generally planar form. The base is rigid in the sense that it is inflexible in nature as distinct from semi-rigid bases previously employed in drawers of knock-down construction which although made of stiff material such as hardboard or plywood are essentially flexible.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2226307-A (GB)
Title: "Crystalline, porous borosilicate isostructural with levynite"
Inventor: BELLUSSI GIUSEPPE
IPC: C01B35/12
Filed: 1989-11-29
Abstract: The borosilicate in its calcined and anhydrous state has the formula:  M2/nO, (1-x) B2O3, x M'2O3, y SiO2  wherein:  M is metal cation with a valency of n, or H<+>;  M' is Al, Fe, Ga, Cr, V or Mn;  x is 0 to 0,3; and  y is 5 to 40. Silicon can be partially substituted by Ge, Ti or Zr.
Patent GB-2232098-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic removal of debris
Inventor: JONES DAVID BRIAN
IPC: F16N29/00
Filed: 1990-03-13
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for the removal and analysis of a sample of ferrous debris from lubricated machinery. The apparatus comprises a plug 11 having a magnetic tip 12, provided with a close fitting removable sleeve 1 locatable thereon. The sleeve may be of Al, Cu, plastics or rubber and may be transparent. The sleeved tip is removed from the machinery and placed (Figure 3) in a sleeve extractor housing 19 having a magnet 16 and a receptacle 18 which may contain adhesive. The sleeve 1 is retained by the housing 19 when the tip is removed. The housing 19 may also be removed (Figure 5) to allow examination of the ferrous debris 15. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242343-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette holder
Inventor: GODDEN IAN DAVID
IPC: A24F13/22
Filed: 1990-03-27
Abstract: To attach the holder to a golf trolley, place the open ended circle against the trolley and push gently, the circle will bend in an outwards motion until the point where the circle is past the diameter of the trolley handle, then the open ended circle will close and grip the trolley handle. A cigarette or cigar can be pushed between two projecting pieces of plastic until it is resiliently gripped by them. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2231996-A (GB)
Title: Displays
Inventor: SIMMONS ANDREW KEITH
IPC: G09F21/04
Filed: 1990-03-29
Abstract: A display is arranged to be mounted in a vehicle such as a bus to be visible from outside and indicates the status of the vehicle such as the number and type of occupants of the vehicle. A control panel is located near the vehicle driver for the driver to input the required information. The display may be arranged to display a "HELP" message. The control panel may include means for inserting a card or token by a passenger joining the vehicle to indicate the number of passengers on board and also to, for example, indicate when a safe number of passengers has been exceeded. The control panel may also sense automatically when a passenger joins a vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246493-A (GB)
Title: Communications apparatus for remote data input and monitoring
Inventor: FLYNN JOSEPH
IPC: G06F15/173
Filed: 1990-07-24
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a plurality of networked processors (2), Fig. 1 (not shown), connected in a loop network (4) and connected directly to a central memory (6). A control processor 3 is also connected in the loop network (4) for control of communications with a remote processor 10 via a communications link 7. The control processor 3 includes a data capture circuit 22 for continuous monitoring of data handled by input and output interface circuits 29, 30 of the remote processor 10. The remote processor 10 includes an error monitoring circuit 32 which communicates with the central memory (6) via the control processor 3 for retrieval of error detecting routines band display of error messages. The arrangement provides for improved access of users, both local and remote, to stored data, improved communication among users and improved reliability and monitoring of operations at a remote site. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2238895-A (GB)
Title: Sheet counting machine
Inventor: HIBARI EIKOU
IPC: G06M9/02
Filed: 1990-11-12
Abstract: A sheet counting machine includes a rotatable cylinder (5), a plurality of suction tubes (6), and a counter for counting the number of sheets based upon the changes in pressure in a hollow shaft (4). After a set number N0 of sheets has been counted, the rotatable cylinder (5) is forced to stop at a timing so that the N0th sheet is superposed on a sheet stack consisting of first to (N0-1 )th sheets so as to form the stack of N0 sheets and the rotatable cylinder (5) is reversely rotated to return the (N0+1)th sheet to the initial stack (2) and is then stopped at a position where the suction opening (7) of one suction tube (6) faces the initial stack (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250941-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in diffusion bonding
Inventor: PRATT ANTHONY LIONEL
IPC: B23K20/14
Filed: 1990-12-20
Abstract: Two titanium alloy turbine components 10, 12 are diffusion bonded together by preparing mating surfaces of the components to a high degree of smoothness, putting the surfaces in mating abutment, placing the components within a yoke 16 in a vacuum furnace 18, evacuating the furnace, increasing the temperature of the furnace to about 960 DEG C, applying pressure across the interface 14 between the components by means of a pressure bag 20 between the yoke and the components, maintaining the vacuum, temperature and pressure for about 30 minutes, back filling the furnace with argon, increasing the pressure of argon to about 1000 atmospheres, maintaining that pressure and temperature for about two hours, and then reducing the pressure to atmospheric and removing the diffusion bonded components from the furnace. The method also applies to metals and metal/ceramic alloys. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2239714-A (GB)
Title: Mail piece weight quality control system
Inventor: METELITS STANLEY E
IPC: G01G19/00
Filed: 1991-01-02
Abstract: The expected weight of each mail insert is determined and a mail processing unit receives data relative to the contents to be inserted into an envelope and inserts them into the envelope to form a mail piece. A weighing scale is located downstream from the mail processing unit to receive and weigh the mail pieces. A comparison is made between the expected weight of each mail piece and its measured weight. If the measured weight of a mail piece is found different than the actual weight beyond certain tolerances, it could be rejected. If there is correlation between the anticipated weights and the measured weights, the mail pieces are placed in trays or other suitable containers to be delivered to the Post Office. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251790-A (GB)
Title: Flameproof housing
Inventor: ROBERTS ADRIAN PETER VARNDEN
IPC: A62C3/16
Filed: 1991-01-15
Abstract: A flameproof housing comprises a substantially cylindrical hollow body (1) closed at one end thereof and a labyrinth seal (9) secured to the other end of the body. The labyrinth seal (9) incorporates a stationary element (20) secured to the body (1) and a rotatable element (10) which is engageable with the stationary element (20) to provide a labyrinth path within the seal (9). The rotatable element (10) incorporates means such as a central hub and a drive shaft (16) for transmitting rotary drive through the seal, for example from a DC motor (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252170-A (GB)
Title: Testing integrated circuits
Inventor: CHUTER BARRY IAN
IPC: G01R31/3185
Filed: 1991-01-25
Abstract: An integrated circuit arrangement comprises a circuit (2) with first resistances (r2, r3, r4) in series with a plurality of input connections (P2, P3, P4), a tristate logic (TR2, TR3, TR4) associated with each connection and further resistances (R2, R3, R4) between each connection and each logic device, means (D) causing each logic device to be operated between a normally high impedance state and two different potential states and a comparator (C) monitoring the potential of each of the connections (P2, P3, P4) corresponding to each of the different potential states and affording a fault indication if a fault exists in the circuit (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243464-A (GB)
Title: Digital servo-control apparatus
Inventor: YOKOE ISAMU
IPC: H02P21/00
Filed: 1991-03-21
Abstract: An apparatus (10) prevents torque variation in a digitally controlled servomotor (31). Electrical angles  theta 1 and  theta 2 of the exciting magnetic field of the armature coil at respective timings of detecting and controlling a load current are obtained. The current is transformed into active and reactive components using  theta 1 and inversely transformed using  theta 2. As a result it is possible to execute accurate current control. At the time of calibration of the control system, values related to the offset and the amplification factor of the current detection systems are calculated. The detection of the load current is performed plural times in one control cycle and a statistical average value is obtained as the detected current. Accordingly, an undesirable variation of the output torque is prevented. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245463-A (GB)
Title: Generating graphic images with run length encoded data
Inventor: SOUTHEREN CRAIG RAYMOND
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 1991-04-05
Abstract: The system generates a digital pixel image in a framestore memory 20 by expanding run-length encoded data stored in a command memory 22. Each pixel has a variable characteristic such as its colour, or its depth in a 3-D image. The value of the characteristic for each written pixel is determined from the run-length encoded characteristic. In one form, the value of the characteristic for each pixel in the run is determined from a reference parameter which determines the initial value of the characteristic, and a difference parameter which represents the change in the value along the length of the run. In another form, the coordinates of the pixel runs are determined from the coordinates of a preceding run. The initial location and run length for each run are determined relative to the preceding run by delta parameters associated with the current run. The system generates linear colour blends and automatically depth-clips images being written into the framestore 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246115-A (GB)
Title: Packaging fitments
Inventor: GALE STEPHEN
IPC: B65D81/107
Filed: 1991-07-09
Abstract: A packaging fitment 14 of plastics foam, is designed to support a rectangular inner box 10, containing a fragile product, within an outer box 12 so that the inner box 10 is suspended in a resilient and shock absorbing manner within the outer box and spaced from the walls of the latter. Each fitment 14 is formed by a combination of through cuts and partial cuts in a block of plastics foam such that by folding and bending respective regions of the piece thus cut from the foam, the fitment, ready for use, is produced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250578-A (GB)
Title: Bendable cooling fin
Inventor: NAGAKURA SUSUMU
IPC: F28F1/32
Filed: 1991-10-29
Abstract: A cooling fin 11, used in a heat-exchanger, has a breakable line section 23, 25 extending from one side of the cooling fin plate to a substantially middle portion of the plate in a direction perpendicular to the elongated direction of the plate and a substantially V-shaped notch 27 formed at a portion of the other side of the plate corresponding to the extended end of the breakable line section. The cooling fin is stacked at a prescribed numbers to make a cooling fin block. The breakable line section includes a perforated line 23 and is broken when one part 11a of the cooling fin block in the elongated direction is bent against the other part 11 b of the block along the breakable line section. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263891-A (GB)
Title: Layered hovercraft hull.
IPC: B60V1/06
Filed: 1991-12-06
Abstract: A hovercraft supporting underpart of the hull has a number of interconnected layers to provide an increased surface area. The flow of air follows arrows 1, 2 and 3 to strike upon the different surfaces introduced by the layers. Hence, it is said that for the same force, the increased surface area provides a smaller force per unit area, i.e. a smaller pressure. This is said to allow previously large hulled hovercrafts to have smaller hulls. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261727-A (GB)
Title: Event marker circuit
Inventor: FRENCH HERBERT ALAN
IPC: H03K5/1536
Filed: 1992-01-03
Abstract: In a circuit for marking events in an electrical signal (107), the signal is connected to an adder (120) where it is added to an amplified, delayed and inverted replica (108) of itself. The output of the adder (120) is connected to a zero crossing detector (106) to provide a timing marker which is substantially independent of the slope and spectral content of the signal (107). The delay is such that the replica commences when the electrical signal rise is substantially linear (1010). Zener diodes may provide constant reference levels against which the signal crossing events are marked. A modulator may frequency or phase modulate the electrical signal. The zero crossing detector output may be connected to a Schmitt trigger circuit or square wave generator. The event marker circuit may be used in a remote gas detector to detect a shift in the visibility function of interference fringes produced by band-pass filtering light from the gas, splitting it into two paths, and varying the length of one path before recombining the light. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254173-A (GB)
Title: Row redundancy for flash memories
Inventor: BRENNAN JR JAMES
IPC: G11C29/04
Filed: 1992-01-30
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing row redundancy in EEPROM's provides for preconditioning of each row of memory cells prior to erasing the memory array, including any rows containing defective coils as well as any redundant rows. If a first row is addressed for a read operation and if the first row is not functioning properly, the third word line is selected. If the second row is addressed for a read operation and if the second row is not functioning properly, the fourth word line is selected. Alternatively if the first row is addressed and if the first row is not functioning properly the second word line is selected. An alternate word line in redundant rows 48 may be selected by setting the address of a shorted word line in one of the content addressable memories CAMS 46. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252831-A (GB)
Title: Dector for ions or molecules of less than predetermined size in solution
Inventor: BAKER MARK D
IPC: G01N33/18
Filed: 1992-02-11
Abstract: The detector comprises a microporous material 12, particularly a zeolite, having pores of limited size, accessible from the surface of the material and which is an ion exchange material which can take up and emit electroactive ions within the pores. Associated with or downstream of the microporous material is a conductor 12 and the detector also includes a counter electrode 14 and can be coupled to a potentiostat 16 for maintaining a potential difference between the conductor and electrode. Preferably the zeolite, conductor and a binder are combined as a detector electrode. The detector is selective to charged species which are small enough to enter the pores and ion exchange with the electroactive ions therein, the displaced species being detected by electrochemical oxidation or reduction. The detector may be used for detecting trace amounts (sub parts per million) of water in non-aqueous media by using the fact that hydrated cation species can access the zeolite interior, whereas the same cation, when solvated by organic molecules will be size excluded from the zeolite. The detector can be utilized for the detection of other small molecules using the same principle provided that they form solvated complexes with electrolyte cations. <IMAGE>