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Patent GB-2152659-A (GB)
Title: Device for measuring direction of acceleration and/or inclination
Inventor: IVERMEE NORMAN JOHN
IPC: G01C9/06
Filed: 1984-01-12
Abstract: The device comprises illumination means 3, obscuring means 1, 2 responsive to acceleration and/or gravity and adapted to obscure a part of said illumination means 3, the part of the illumination means which is obscured depending upon the direction of an acceleration or amount of inclination applied to the device, measuring and analysing means (4, 7, 8) adapted to determine which part of the illumination means (3) is obscured and adapted to determine the direction in which the acceleration is applied to the device. The obscuring means is preferably mercury in a cylindrical or toroidal container, the illumination means is preferably a plurality of light sources arranged around the periphery of a disc, and the measuring and analysing means preferably comprises a photocell 4, a microprocessor 7 and an LED display 8. The light source may be sequentially switched on and off. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153204-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to hobs and cooking utensils
Inventor: WILLIAMS ALAN PRYCE
IPC: A47J36/34
Filed: 1984-02-01
Abstract: The present specification relates to pans and hobs for use in cooking. As will be appreciated it is very easy to knock or accidentally tip a hot pan off a hob, possibly causing injury or damage. A pan (1) has an arcuate securing member (3) attached to its side wall (5), said arcuate securing member (3) having an elongate upstanding ridge (15) which can be engaged in an inverted channel (23) in a raised portion (21) of an arcuate retaining member (9) which is secured to a support surface adjacent to a hob (11). Thus by rotating the pan (1) on the hob (11), the ridge (15) can be engaged or disengaged from the inverted channel (23). When engaged, the pan (1) cannot be tipped. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155030-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning composition for cooking applicances
Inventor: BENNETT JOHN
IPC: C11D7/28
Filed: 1984-02-23
Abstract: A cleaning composition comprises a major proportion of methylene chloride to which is added paraffin wax, a thickening agent. for example methyl cellulose, methylated spirit, a C12-14 primary amine, ethylene glycol mono ethyl ether, benzyl alcohol and ammonia. The composition is intended for cleaning off burned-on grease and carbon from cooking appliances and utensils and may be provided in liquid or gel form.
Patent GB-2136284-A (GB)
Title: Seat structure
Inventor: BAGGIO VITTORIO
IPC: A47C5/12
Filed: 1984-03-06
Abstract: A seat structure has a plane portion 1 having a peripheral rib 6 which, when in use, projects downwardly, an external rim 2 having a plurality of radially inwardly projecting lugs 3, and an internal ring 5 positioned within the rim, the ring having a lower radial flange secured removably to the lugs by screws 4, the plane portion overlying the ring and having its peripheral rib engaged and held between an upper part of the rim and an upper part of the ring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2156084-A (GB)
Title: A resistivity meter
Inventor: EWINS ALAN JOHN
IPC: G01R27/14
Filed: 1984-03-20
Abstract: A meter for measuring resistivity of concrete, for example, using a four probe method, comprises a current generation and measuring circuit (2) which generates and measures an alternating current between two of the probes (14,15). A voltage measuring circuit (7) measures the voltage between the other two probes (21,22). Outputs from the circuits (2,7) are periodically sampled and held (4,4) for division by an analogue divider (5) to give an output indicative of the resistivity to be measured. If the alternating current waveform is a square wave, values of voltage and currents can be sampled at a central portion of each pulse where they will remain substantially constant. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140796-A (GB)
Title: Open-celled, electrically conductive ceramic network
Inventor: NEMETH JOSEPH
IPC: H01B1/08
Filed: 1984-03-22
Abstract: The ceramic network is made by impregnating an organic sponge with a semi-conducting ceramic dispersion and sintering the impregnated sponge to burn out the organic sponge and vitrify the ceramic. The dispersion consists of a mixture of a copper oxide, alumina and a modifier which is a compound M where M is a carbonate of magnesium, calcium, strontium, or barium, 6-45% silicone resin and an organic solvent or from 0.5-7% of a detergent and sufficient water so that the dispersion has a viscosity at 75 DEG  of from 300 to 3000 cP. The relative proportions of the modifier and of alumina are such that the atom ratio of M to Al is from 0.5:1 to 2.0:1 and wherein the proportions of the copper oxide, alumina and modifier are such that the atom ratio Cu/(Al + M) is from about 0.5-4.0. The silicone resin consists essentially of a phenyl lower alkyl silicone resin wherein the total number of phenyl and lower alkyl groups divided by the number of silicon atoms is from 0.9-1.5 and each alkyl group has not more than four carbon atoms.
Patent GB-2138430-A (GB)
Title: Mixing polymers and fibrous materials
Inventor: EDWARDS DOUGLAS CAMERON
IPC: C08J3/215
Filed: 1984-04-16
Abstract: A process for the production of a mixture of a polymer and a fibrous material, which comprises agitating an aqueous solution of a coagulant for the polymer; adding an aqueous suspension of the fibrous material to the coagulant solution; adding the polymer, in aqueous latex form, to the coagulant solution; co-coagulating the polymer and the fibrous material; and recovering and drying the mixture of polymer and fibrous material. Mixtures produced by this process can be vulcanised.
Patent GB-2143807-A (GB)
Title: Conveying and batching of brush members
Inventor: STEINEBRUNNER WALTER
IPC: B65G47/14
Filed: 1984-05-25
Abstract: The apparatus (1) serves to convey brush members (2), in batched quantities and substantially in the correct position, from a disordered supply (4) of brush members to an apparatus (25) downstream thereof to which the brush members can only be supplied individually or in small quantities and at the same time in a parallel position. The apparatus (1) comprises a batching means (5) which is provided between the receiving container (3) with the supply (4) of brush members and the downstream sorting device (25). The batching means (5) is constructed with a preliminary batching device (6) and a fine batching device (7) downstream thereof, so that the brush members are taken from the storage container (3) and divided into batches in several conveying stages and at the same time their position is corrected, at least in the longitudinal direction. From one conveying stage to the next, the positions of the brush members are progressively brought closer to the desired parallel position of delivery. As shown, batching devices (6) and (7) may each comprise a reciprocating pusher (10) and (21); a transverse pusher may act across the top of pusher (10) to lay members (2) side-by-side. Pusher (10) may be replaced by a continuous elevating conveyor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2150001-A (GB)
Title: Fishing line transfer device
Inventor: HEWITT CHRISTOPHER FRANK
IPC: A01K89/00
Filed: 1984-06-13
Abstract: A device for supporting a spool of line has clamping means for attachment to a fishing rod in a position such that the end face of the spool is directed towards the reel so that line from the spool can be transferred to the reel of the rod. The spool 68 is non-rotatably mounted on a screw-threaded spigot 66 which is parallel to the axis of the rod; an adjustable arm 82 is positioned so that convex braking surface 86 is in light contact with the periphery of an end face 88 of the spool. The surface 86 and the edge of the end face 88 form a constriction through which the line is drawn during transfer. When transfer is stopped the constriction brakes the line. In another device (Figs. 1 to 3) the spool is rotatably-mounted on a spigot 24 with its axis transverse to the axis of the rod. The device is attachable to a rod by means of a loop 12 on a mounting arm 14. Resistance to rotation of the spool on the spigot is provided by a spring 36 which is adjustable by a wing nut 42. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204388-A (GB)
Title: Container for dispersing ammunition
Inventor: HUTTER HORST
IPC: F42B12/60
Filed: 1984-06-29
Abstract: A container (1), for dispersion ammunition for carriage on an aircraft, has a number of modules (2) coupled together, with ejection tubes (10) for ammunition extending the width of the module. The tubes are connected at their closed ends to an ejection gas generator and form groups so that on firing of the generator ammunition is ejected from a group of tubes in opposed directions so that there is no overall force reaction in a group. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144003-A (GB)
Title: Power supply for electrostatic precipitator
Inventor: FINNEY JAMES A
IPC: B03C3/68
Filed: 1984-07-24
Abstract: The supply has a converter 10 coupled to a primary power source 12 for producing a converted voltage with a different frequency content to that of the source 12, the output of the converter 10 being connected to a step-up transformer 14 and a rectifier 20A to provide a high voltage fed to the precipitator 28A, 28B. The converter 10 may be an adjustable frequency, adjustable duty-cycle A.C. to A.C. converter supplied from a 60 Hz source and giving an output at a different frequency (Figs. 1, 2). The source 12 may be D.C. in some embodiments. In a further embodiment, the voltage applied to the precipitator is controlled by a micro-computer responsive to various current and voltage sensors, including means for sensing sparking and back corona. The conduction angle of thyristor Q1, Q2 is incremented from half-cycle to half-cycle of a 60 Hz supply 12 until the sensed conditions indicate that the conduction angle should be decremented or that the thyristor Q1, Q2 should be turned off. Every nth half cycle, e.g. every sixth half cycle, the conduction angle is increased to prevail throughout the majority of that half cycle, so that a high peak voltage is produced every nth half-cycle, these pulse peaks constituting the different frequency content (Figs. 6, 7). MOSFETS or a saturable reactor may be used instead of thyristors Q1, Q2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148764-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for casting a continuous strip
Inventor: JOLLY MARK
IPC: B22D11/06
Filed: 1984-10-17
Abstract: A strip (28) of metallic bearing material is continuously cast using a stationary nozzle (11) and a rotating drum (16). Molten bearing material is fed under pressure to a convergent space (22) between the nozzle (11) and the drum (16) via a slot (25). The material solidifies within the space (22) after coming into contact with the drum surface and leaves as a solid strip by means of an outlet opening (23). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151888-A (GB)
Title: Display tabulation setting
Inventor: BOUGHTON GEOFFREY JOHN
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 1984-11-29
Abstract: A display tabulation apparatus includes a data display storage register 2, a cursor identifying the location along a character line of the next character to be entered, a tabulation position storage register 9 for storing presettable tabulation positions along a character line, and comparator means 24 for comparing the instantaneous position of the cursor with the next tabulator location set into the register to produce a control signal for causing displacement of the cursor to the next preselected tabulation position upon execution of demand for a tabulation operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2153235-A (GB)
Title: Drug delivery collagen-coated synthetic vascular graft
Inventor: HOFFMANN HARMON
IPC: A61F2/06
Filed: 1985-01-29
Abstract: A collagen-coated vascular graft includes drug materials complexed with the collagen to be released slowly from the graft following implant, the graft incorporating a tubular porous synthetic vascular graft substrate having a coating of collagen fixed to the graft substrate and cross-linking the collagen in situ to render the porous substrate blood-tight. The drug materials complexed with the collagen fibrils include antithrombic agents, antibacterial, antimicrobial agents, antifungal agents and the like.
Patent GB-2156024-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline safety coupling; static container with safety coupling
Inventor: SEIDENSTUCKER BERNHARD
IPC: F16L35/00
Filed: 1985-03-15
Abstract: A safety coupling arrangement comprises a tubular terminal member (5) onto which a first through-flow coupling component (9) is screwed, said terminal member having a portion of reduced diameter or width which passes through the coupling component (9) and extends beyond the coupling end thereof for a distance (X) such that a standard coupling cover or lid cannot be accidentally coupled to the first coupling component (9), and a maximum outer diameter or width (D), such that a further standard throughflow coupling component (10 Fig. 1) can be coupled thereto. The coupling is particularly applicable to the coupling of a ventilation pipe of a tank car or static container to a gas displacement pipe during filling or emptying operations to prevent accidental coupling of a standard cover coupling component. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2158810-A (GB)
Title: Container e.g. for sweets, usable as moneybox
Inventor: FERRERO PIETRO
IPC: B65D81/36
Filed: 1985-04-11
Abstract: A container (1) for food products which can be used as a money box after consumption of the products, comprises a hollow casing (2) constituted by two two trough-shaped bodies (3, 4) which can be joined together releasably at their complementary free edges. One of the free edges has a notch (10) which defines a slot (12) with the other free edge when the bodies are jointed together. The two bodies have shaped appendages (5, 6, 7) which give the container an animal-like appearance, and some (5) of the appendages serve to support the container (1) with the slot (12) facing upwardly. The slot (12) is closed by an adhesive band prior to initial opening of the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2165159-A (GB)
Title: Dosing device
Inventor: AUVINEN RAIMO
IPC: A61M13/00
Filed: 1985-10-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for dosing a medicinal substance for inhaling. The device comprises a storage chamber (6) for the medicinal substance, dosing means (7,9), and a nozzle (5). The body of the dosing means (7) has depressions (9) for measuring the dose of the medicinal substance, the medicinal substance being released from these depressions into the air conduit (10,11,12,5) for inhalation into the lungs with the aid of active inhalation. The device is provided with an indexing mechanism e.g. of the ballpoint pen type. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2183151-A (GB)
Title: Stowing arrangement for fire and smoke escape masks in aircraft
Inventor: PENA MICHAEL DE LA
IPC: B64D25/04
Filed: 1985-11-25
Abstract: A smoke mask, folded into a flat condition, is stowed in a compartment provided by a recess in the underside of a dining tray in an aircraft passenger seat, so as to be readily accessible to a passenger in an emergency. The compartment is preferably closed by a non-reattachable "rip-off' closure panel which can be readily removed by pulling off a tear-strip.
Patent GB-2170492-A (GB)
Title: Composite materials
Inventor: LANE DR EDWARD SYDNEY
IPC: C22B60/02
Filed: 1986-01-22
Abstract: A composite material comprising an organic liquid retained within a matrix of an inorganic material, is prepared in accordance with the present invention by a process which includes hydrolysing, in the presence of the organic liquid, a compound capable of producing the matrix of the inorganic material thereby to produce the composite material. The organic liquid may be, for example, a solvent extraction liquid or an oil. Alkyl silicates, alkyl titanates and aluminium alkoxides are examples of compounds capable of forming the matrix.
Patent GB-2171712-A (GB)
Title: PVC materials and use thereof
Inventor: HARPER GEORGE WILLIAM
IPC: B05B12/24
Filed: 1986-02-14
Abstract: Plasticised PVC is utilised in the form of a strip or a stencil. A platicised PVC strip 1 may be applied as masking to a glass pane 2 when applying a paint coating 5 to a frame 3. Alternatively, a plasticised PVC strip may be used for fixing notices to glass. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191454-A (GB)
Title: Wheelchair
Inventor: HELIN KARI
IPC: A61G5/06
Filed: 1986-06-09
Abstract: A wheelchair capable of moving on uneven ground and up and down flights of steps comprises, in addition to conventional driving wheels, crawler belts 2 which are positioned under the seat of the chair at an angle of thirty to forty degrees to the driving surface. Another pair of shorter crawler belts 6 extend from the crawler belts 2 at a wide angle, with their rear ends in a higher position than the forward ends. The drive is transferred from the wheels to the crawler belts by a forward and upward displacement of the wheels 1 by means of a shift device 3, in the form of a screw provided under the seat. This brings a toothed wheel 4 on the axle of each wheel into engagement with a second toothed wheel 5 which drives a respective crawler belt 2 through a chain drive 7. Each wheel 1 thus drives its corresponding crawler belt 2, leading to considerable manoeuvrability, allowing the user to ascend and descend steps without difficulty. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186222-A (GB)
Title: Un-soldering device
Inventor: TODD RICHARD IAN
IPC: H05K13/04
Filed: 1986-07-15
Abstract: A device for removing soldered components from a pcb has a vacuum pick-up system consisting of two concentric tubes, the outer tube 8 is free sliding and rests on top of the component and, when a vacuum is applied, exerts a force on it. Hot gas is blown down a duct 10 surrounding the pick-up system into a hood surrounding the component and when this gas melts the solder the pick-up system lifts it clear of the pcb automatically. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2182738-A (GB)
Title: Braking mechanism for a roller blind
Inventor: ALLSOPP REGINALD CHARLES
IPC: E06B9/90
Filed: 1986-09-25
Abstract: Roller 10 is rotatable relative to fixed bearing members 15, 16 by virtue of shafts 18, 19. Effective frictional braking is achieved by the provision of two components 30, 37 which are rotatable in unison with the roller 10 and which abut respective opposing faces of the fixed bearing member 15. Moreover, the frictional force is readily adjustable without having to dismantle the assembly simply by turning accessible knob 40 so as to increase or decrease the force with which resilient means, e.g. spring 35, urges the components 30, 37 against the bearing member 15. In this respect, the resilient means 35 may be located inside the roller 10 and act between one of the components 30 and an enlarged end 38 of the shaft 18, the other end of which projects through the fixed member 15 and has the knob 40 screwthreadedly attached thereto. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2197779-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for dressing carcases
Inventor: PHILIPS GARY WAYNE
IPC: A22B5/06
Filed: 1987-10-02
Abstract: Apparatus for use in dressing animal carcases capable of positioning and repositioning the carcase to be dressed into the positions necessary to allow all dressing operations to be performed at a single dressing station, comprises supports for front legs and hind legs and means for adjusting the relative positions of the supports. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2196268-A (GB)
Title: Edge filter
Inventor: GASKELL DAVID JOHN
IPC: B01D29/44
Filed: 1987-10-20
Abstract: An edge filter comprises a tube 10 enclosing as axially grooved bar 12, filtering gaps being defined between the raised lands, between the grooves 14, and the inside surface 11 of the tube. Plugs 15 and 16 close alternate grooves at one end of the bar and the intermediate grooves at the other. The plugs fit over spigots 19 or may be welded in place. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211143-A (GB)
Title: Transfers for applying designs to textiles
Inventor: ROMPP WALTER
IPC: D06Q1/14
Filed: 1987-10-22
Abstract: A transfer for the application of more than one design material to textiles comprising a carrier paper 11, a layer of adhesive 12 on the carrier paper, a design layer, such as flock fibre 13 or a metallised coating, (Fig. 3) and a heat-sensitive adhesive layer 21, is characterised by the following features:   a) the carrier paper is dimensionally stable in respect of temperature and/or moisture; b) an interface or separating layer 19 is allied patternwise on the design layer in areas which are intended to have an effect other than that of the design layer; c) imprinted on the separating layer is an effect layer which acts in the different manner, for example glitter material 18 or microscopic glass beads 19.   The resulting textile material (Fig. 2) is therefore provided with flock pattern in certain design areas and with the effect material in the remaining areas, or (Fig. 4) with separate metallised and effect areas. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2212209-A (GB)
Title: Security container
Inventor: BOWES ALLAN
IPC: A47G29/14
Filed: 1988-12-21
Abstract: A security container in accordance with the present invention comprises a generally cuboidal metal material box 1. The front of the box 1 forms a door 2 which has a handle 4 and a locking plate 5. On a side panel 6 of the box 1 a push button lock 7 is mounted which is aligned with a throughole 8 in the locking plate 5. There is sufficient space in the interior 9 of the box 1 to accommodate four standard sized milk bottles. In use the container is used to receive milk deliveries. The box 119 mounted on the exterior wall of the premises and empty milk bottles are loaded into the box 1. The door 2 is closed but not locked. When the empty bottles are replaced by full ones the door 2 is locked by the push button lock 7, which can only be unlocked with the correct key. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2217308-A (GB)
Title: Continuous paper bursting
Inventor: SHIMIZU TSUNEO
IPC: B65H20/02
Filed: 1989-03-15
Abstract: Perforated continuous paper (10) is burst along a perforation (11) by means of the tension applied by the differential speeds of narrow infeed and outfeed rollers (7, 8) which are narrower than the width of the paper to create a pilot crack (12) at the portion of the perforation affected by the tension. A breaker blade (9) may be provided having its lower edge (9a) below the line joining the roller lips. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2224220-A (GB)
Title: Separation of oil and gas from undersea wells
Inventor: MOEN KOLBJORN
IPC: E21B43/36
Filed: 1989-10-13
Abstract: At least two vessels (1-4) on the sea bed are used to separate oil, water and gas obtained from a well (22), their functions being changed in regular sequence to allow continuous production. Firstly mixed fluid from the well (22) is fed into a vessel (1) while displacing sea water, plus some separated water, from the bottom of the vessel and also venting gas from the top of the vessel to maintain the oil level constant. The gas pressure in the vessel is then used to displace the settled oil into another vessel (from vessel 2 to vessel 3 as shown). Finally sea water is admitted to force the oil from the other vessel (vessel 4 as shown) to a tanker on the surface, filling the vessel with water in preparation for the first step. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2225852-A (GB)
Title: Object recognition system
Inventor: DICKSON JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: G06V10/40
Filed: 1989-11-17
Abstract: A system for the automatic recognition of parallel lines in a perspective image of a viewed object (8) comprises a recognition system (7) which detects edge lines of the image and recognises as parallel lines those lines which have a common vanishing direction (17). An algorithm generates a set of planes (14, 15, 16) for the image lines, together with a set of initial pairings between these lines. The quality of fit is decided by the deviation of the end points of the lines in a least squares fit to the common vanishing direction.
Patent GB-2238363-A (GB)
Title: Joint for composite tube
Inventor: TAYLOR ANDREW
IPC: F16L47/24
Filed: 1989-11-17
Abstract: In joint between a first tube formed from a composite material including fibres and a second tube an insert is placed within the composite tube with the fibres wrapped around it. Bolts link the second tube to the insert, securing the two tubes together. <IMAGE>