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Patent GB-2232611-A (GB)
Title: Horizontal belt vacuum filter
Inventor: PIERSON HENRI GERHARD WILLEM
IPC: B01D33/04
Filed: 1989-06-02
Abstract: An endless belt vacuum filter has cake-washing means in the form of a pivoted plate (2) which rests on the upper run of the filter belt (1), so that the cake (3) slides up the plate as the belt moves forward. At the top of the plate (2), the cake drops into a receptacle (4) and is washed and reslurried by liquid from jets (5) and agitation by baffles (7) before being returned to the belt (1) downstream, preferably immediately below the plate (2). As an alternative to immediate return to the belt (1), reslurried cake may be transported from the receptacle (4) to a reservoir for further washing or prolonged leaching before it is returned. 
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Patent GB-2223236-A (GB)
Title: Shampoo
Inventor: REID EUAN STUART
IPC: A61K8/86
Filed: 1989-09-26
Abstract: An aqueous shampoo composition comprising 2 to 40% by weight of detergent active compound, 0.5 to 2% by weight of polyglycol-polyamine condensation resin, 01. to 0.75% by weight of a cationic cellulose resin, and 0.25 to 1% by weight of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphate and a process for its preparation.
Patent GB-2237655-A (GB)
Title: Making optical fibre cable
Inventor: SUTEHALL RALPH
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1989-10-12
Abstract: An all-dielectric optical fibre cable comprises a strength member rod (1) having a roughened surface (1A) formed by a moulding process during manufacture of the rod using a woven tape imprint, which serves to improve adhesion between an extruded outer sheath (7) and the surface (1A) of the rod (1). The cable is suitable as an all dielectric aerial cable for large unsupported spans eg 500M, alongside a high voltage electricity distribution system.
Patent GB-2239860-A (GB)
Title: Packages
Inventor: SINGLETON JOSEPH PETER
IPC: B65D77/04
Filed: 1989-11-10
Abstract: A tray member 1 is held within an open-ended carton board sleeve 2 by folding up the end margins 12 of the bottom of the sleeve to lie against the ends of the tray. This configuration is tamper-evident especially at 14 where the sleeve side walls and end margin are folded together and optionally adhered at 13. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229997-A (GB)
Title: Packaging containers
Inventor: ASTON STEPHEN CHARLES
IPC: B65D5/54
Filed: 1990-03-05
Abstract: A rectilinear packaging container has a base, side walls (10, 12, 14, 16) and a top. The top is defined by flaps (46, 48, 50, 52) hinged to the tops of the side walls, and is closed by folding and sealing the flaps. The uppermost flap (46) is provided with a tear strip (62) which can be removed to enable a remaining portion of the top flap and the other flaps to be opened to gain access to the interior of the container. The said remaining portion is provided with a tab (68) which can engage a slit (76) in another of said flaps (48) for the reclosing of the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229297-A (GB)
Title: Digital wristwatch with the function of a sphygmometer
Inventor: CHOI JONG-OH
IPC: A61B5/024
Filed: 1990-03-19
Abstract: There is disclosed a digital wristwatch with the function of a sphygmometer comprising a sphygmus sensor 10 for sensing the sphygmus numbers of a human body to convert them into electrical pulses, first counting circuitry 30 for counting the electrical pulses outputted from the sphygmus sensor 10, first decoding and driving means 40 for decoding the digital data outputted from the first counting circuitry 30 to drive sphygmus numbers display 50, second counting circuitry 60 for counting a predetermined time from the commencement of the pulse check mode, alarm means 90 for generating an alarm signal for a given time from the end of the predetermined time, and reset pulse generating means 100 for resetting the first and second counting circuitries 30, 60 after the given time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246405-A (GB)
Title: A pipe coupling
Inventor: PARDY RONALD
IPC: F16L37/091
Filed: 1990-07-28
Abstract: A pipe coupling which allows a "quick fit" connection has a main body pan 10 with a socket for receiving the pipe end and a space for receiving an O-ring or other seal 18 to make a fluid-tight seal. A retention device 22 allows the pipe to be inserted in one direction but prevents it from being removed in an opposite direction. Normally the retention device is retained on the main body part, but can be separated from the main body part when it is desired to disconnect the coupling. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242923-A (GB)
Title: Roller-shutter housing assembly
Inventor: MAXWELL MACLEAN
IPC: E06B9/17
Filed: 1991-03-12
Abstract: A roller-shutter assembly 10, 11, 12 is installed beneath a load-bearing lintel. The assembly has a main housing 10 shaped as an elongated structure with top 14, front 9 and base walls 13 and mounts a roller-shutter which is raised and lowered through an opening 17 in the base wall. A separate box member 11 is provided in front of the housing and has dimensions conformed to an opening. An additional member (49, Figure 5) can be used to increase the height of a standard sized housing 10. The box-member 11 has internal stiffening ribs 27 and presents a decorative outer face. A rear panel 21 inside the building permits easy access to the roller shutter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253785-A (GB)
Title: Hair treatment device
Inventor: NG POON-KEE GILBERT
IPC: A45D1/04
Filed: 1991-03-15
Abstract: A hair treatment device (10) comprising a handle (11), a metal sleeve (12) extending from the handle (11), and a heater (18) located within the sleeve (12) and provided by two heating coils (19) wound on corresponding supports (20) which supports are mechanically connected at one end together by an electrically conducting connector (24). The connector (24) provides electrical conduction between the two coils (19). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250299-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing salad oil
Inventor: TAMURA KOICHI
IPC: A23D9/00
Filed: 1991-07-12
Abstract: A process for producing a salad oil comprises transesterifying a mixture of (A) an oil or fat produced from palm oil and having the following characteristics: iodine value:                         55 to 75 constituent fatty acids: palmitic acid: 30 to 42 % by weight oleic acid:    42 to 48 % by weight linoleic acid: 11 to 20 % bt weight tripalmitin: 2 % by weight or less open-tube melting point: 5 to 25 DEG C and (B) a liquid edible oil other than the component (A) in a weight ratio of 5:95 to 95:5 with immobilized lipase having 1,3-specificity in the absence of solvent and then fractionating the product in the absence of solvent. Thereby, the salad oil can be efficiently derived from palm oil which is a solid oil and the relative amount of the starting material obtained from palm oil in the salad oil can be increased. The thus-produced salad oil has a satisfactory cooling resistance.
Patent GB-2246637-A (GB)
Title: ECHO-VOLUMAR IMAGING USING 180ì RF PULSES
Inventor: MANSFIELD PETER
IPC: F02G1/044
Filed: 1991-07-30
Abstract: A method of producing a magnetic resonance image of a defined region of an object by an echo volumar imaging process including subjecting the object to an initial selection process to select a thick slice within the object to produce an active volume of spin magnetisation subjecting the active volume so defined to a combination of 180 DEG RF pulses and suitably modulated x, y and z gradients to produce an echo volumar image.
Patent GB-2247355-A (GB)
Title: Superconducting magnet apparatus
Inventor: TAKECHI MORIAKI
IPC: G01R33/421
Filed: 1991-08-22
Abstract: The apparatus for use in magnetic resonance imaging has superconducting coil portions 7a-7f connected in series and a magnetic shield. Protective diodes 120, 121 are connected between pairs of connection points such as 11a, 11e and 11b, lid symmetrically located with respect to the center of the serially-connected superconducting coils. In the event of a coil portion undergoing a transition to normal conduction, the conduction of the circuit 12a, 12b or 12c protects the other coil portions against overvoltage and the symmetrical connections of the protective circuits to the coil portions ensure that the electromagnetic field remains symmetrical. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248614-A (GB)
Title: Isomerisation process
Inventor: CLOUGH JOHN MARTIN
IPC: C07D319/24
Filed: 1991-09-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (i):   <IMAGE> wherein W is oxygen, sulphur, NR<1> or CR<1>R<2>; n is 0 or 1; R<1> and R<2> are independently hydrogen or alkyl; and X is a heterocyclic or carbocyclic ring having either a substituent in the 2-position relative to the Wn moiety when n is 0 or a substituent in the 3 position relative to the Wn group when n is 1 and optionally carrying other substituents from the group comprising halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 alkoxy or C1-4 haloalkoxy; the process comprising isomerising a compound of formula (II):   <IMAGE> by treating it with a radical-generating reagent (including a halogen or an N-halosuccinimide).
Patent GB-2250263-A (GB)
Title: Industrial robot with wrist actuator mechanism
Inventor: BUNDO ISAO
IPC: B25J9/06
Filed: 1991-10-16
Abstract: A robot includes a hollow arm extending from a robot base, a wrist base (3) mounted on a distal end of the hollow arm for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the hollow arm, a wrist (4) mounted on a distal end of the wrist base (3) for swinging movement about an axis (d) transverse to the longitudinal axis, and a wrist socket (5) mounted on a distal end of the wrist (4) for rotation about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis (c). The robot also includes first, second, and third (16) actuators such as motors. The first actuator is fixedly mounted on a rear end of the arm remotely from the wrist base (3) and produces rotational drive forces that are transmitted to rotate the wrist base (3). The second actuator is fixedly mounted on the rear end of the arm and produces rotational drive forces that are transmitted to swing the wrist (4). The third actuator (16) is fixedly mounted on the wrist (4) and produces rotational drive forces that are transmitted to rotate the wrist socket (5). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263434-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive laminate for sealable bags
Inventor: MALITSKIE MARK
IPC: B32B38/08
Filed: 1991-12-17
Abstract: An adhesive laminate (29) for use in manufacturing sealable bags is made by contacting a plastics backing layer (22) with a porous polymeric material (23) and forcing an adhesive, e.g. a thermoplastic adhesive at 150 DEG C under pressure, via an adhesive reservoir (25) through the porous polymeric material (23) so that it is coated with adhesive on both sides, one side being bonded to the backing layer (22). The porous polymeric material may have randomly directed fibres and a non-woven structure, and is preferably made of nylon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-917519-A (GB)
Abstract: 917,519. Continuous furnaces. HUTTENWERK OBERHAUSEN A.G. April 7, 1961 [April 7, 1960], No. 12490/61. Class 51 (2). In a continuous ore-reducing furnace, hot reducing gas supplied through a duct 9 is caused by upper, adjustable baffles 4 and one or more lower supports 6 to take a sinuous path through charge material on a travelling grate 5, spent gases passing through a preheating and charging shaft 7 to an outlet 11. The grate is given a step-by-step motion by a series of bars 12 synchronously driven by eccentrics 13. The lower grate run passes through a water bath 20 formed in an outer casing 19 having a safety-pipe 21 open to the atmosphere. Treated material passes from the grate into a cooler 22 where it is cooled by oxygen-free gas or by water.
Patent GB-2260786-A (GB)
Title: Axial flow compressor and maintenance method therefor
Inventor: MAZEAUD GEORGES
IPC: F04D29/64
Filed: 1992-10-07
Abstract: The compressor (1) comprises an outer casing (3) formed by half-shells (30), an inner casing formed by a plurality of annular members (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) carrying sectors of fixed guide vanes defining stator stages (4, 5, 6, 7) of the compressor, and an annular housing (130) disposed downstream from the inner casing in the region of the diffuser (18) and capable of receiving the annular member (12) corresponding to the downstream stage (7) of the stator when the member (12) is demounted from the inner casing. Maintenance is carried out by removing the outer casing (3) and demounting, stage by stage from the downstream end towards the upstream end of the compressor, the annular members (12, 11, 10, 9, 8) of the inner casing and the fixed guide vanes (7, 6, 5, 4) of the stator, the downstream annular member (12) being pushed back into the annular housing (130) and each subsequently demounted annular member (11, 10, 9, 8) being temporarily secured to the previously demounted annular member as the maintenance progresses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271654-A (GB)
Title: Document generation and printing control
Inventor: WHELTON MICHAEL
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 1992-10-13
Abstract: A method for document generation and printing control, in a computer system having a printer controller (20), employs user files (21) having a sequence of printer indicators. This sets the printers (6, 13) which may be used by that particular user. Each indicator is cross-referenced to a printer file (22) which contains data relevant to that particular printer. The printer controller (20) uses data from the printer file and transmits the document file to the relevant printer by a data switch (3). In parallel, information is transmitted via an asynchronous line (4) to the relevant terminal (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271929-A (GB)
Title: Compositions containing tarchonanthus camphoratus
Inventor: ROVESTI GIUDO
IPC: A61K36/00
Filed: 1992-11-03
Abstract: Extracts or parts of the Tarchonanthus camphoratus shrub (also known as wild cotton or sage wood) have anti irritant, decongesting, anti oedema, soothing, insect repellant or insecticidal properties. Typical formulations are lotions, gels or alcoholic solutions for topical application.
Patent GB-2273190-A (GB)
Title: Traffic information system
Inventor: MOSS NEIL ANDREW
IPC: G08G1/0967
Filed: 1992-12-07
Abstract: A road traffic information system uses a network of short-range radio transmitters at or near permanent road signs, such as those indicating speed restrictions, or temporary traffic hazards. Each transmitter transmits continuously an encoded signal corresponding to one of a set of possible mandatory or advisory output signals. Each vehicle using the system carries a receiver tuned to the transmitter frequency, and incorporating a decoder. The decoder output signal selects one of the same set of preprogrammed output signals, and causes the driver to be sent an appropriate auditory and/or visual signal to complement those he receives from his environment.
Patent GB-2275612-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to respiratory protective equipment
Inventor: HONEYBALL STEWART RICHARD
IPC: A62B23/02
Filed: 1993-02-11
Abstract: Respiratory protective equipment of the self-rescuer type includes a mouth piece arrangement 8 and a canister 6 incorporating a low flow resistance catalyst 14 with a moisture barrier 16 interposed between the catalyst and the mouth piece arrangement. The catalyst comprises a promoted tin IV oxide-supported precious metal catalyst wherein the metal is platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium or ruthenium and the promoter is one or more metals of group 1B, 3B, 7B and 8 of the chemical periodic table other than precious metal. The catalyst may be carried on a substrate of honeycomb etc.. The mouthpiece may be dismounted from the canister. A heat exchanger 10 cools the filtered air. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279531-A (GB)
Title: Motion compensated image interpolation
Inventor: SAUNDERS NICHOLAS IAN
IPC: H04N5/14
Filed: 1993-06-24
Abstract: The motion compensated temporal interpolator is capable of determining when a background scene is covered or uncovered by a foreground object by projecting motion vectors determined for the output field onto temporally adjacent input fields (i/p1, i/p2) and detecting the number of times each input pixel is used as a source for the output pixel - covering corresponds to multiple pixel use in the following field while uncovering corresponds to multiple pixel use in the preceding field. The motion vectors for output pixels in a covered area can then be corrected by forward projecting vectors from the preceding frame pair whereas output pixels in an uncovered area are corrected by backward projecting vectors from the following pair.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281848-A (GB)
Title: Adiabatic cooking pot
Inventor: CHEN TSANG-HUE
IPC: A47J39/00
Filed: 1993-09-09
Abstract: A cooking device having an outer pot (1) and an inner pot (13) removably suspended in the outer pot is proposed for better and easier cooking of foodstuff. The inner pot is made of thermally conductive, metallic material and is adapted for initially cooking foodstuff with a separate heater for a short period of time. The outer pot is made into a thermally insulated construction and adapted to house the inner pot containing the semi-cooked foodstuff in the outer pot in a thermally insulated manner, so as to allow the semi-cooked foodstuff to complete the cooking by its own latent heat without a further heating by an external heat supply means. The inner pot is suspended above the surface of the outer pot by means of a flange (9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283205-A (GB)
Title: A file for displaying car body and upholstery colour schemes
Inventor: CORVEN BOULARD MARIE-FRANCE
IPC: B42F13/16
Filed: 1993-10-27
Abstract: Car body and upholstery colour schemes are displayed in a file comprising two lines of ring binding elements for holding leaves 3 representing the choice of body colour and a colour chart 4 for representing the choice of upholstery. A third binding element holds a car profile 2 which can be arranged to overlie each leaf 3 of the body colours. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272593-A (GB)
Title: Measuring the burden profile in a shaft furnace
Inventor: KREUZ HANS-OTTO
IPC: C21B7/24
Filed: 1993-11-12
Abstract: The apparatus 2 is inserted into the furnace head 4 and has a lance 5 which carries a measuring head 6 with a radar sonde at its front end. The lance 5 is positioned horizontally but non-radially, with the measuring head being at the point on the line of the lance closest to the central axis of the furnace (Fig 3). During operation of the furnace 1, the lance 5 adopts a fixed measuring position outside the range of action of a rotating chute 16 entering into the furnace head 4 for charging the furnace 1 with ore, aggregates and coke. During subsequent operation of the blast furnace 1, the surface profile 3 of the burden can be measured as required by scanning the field of view of the radar sonde included in the measuring head 6 of the lance 5 diametrically across the burden 3 in the furnace chamber 17 to obtain a depth 18 profile. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286542-A (GB)
Title: Treating waste gas
Inventor: SMITH JAMES ROBERT
IPC: B01D53/83
Filed: 1994-02-02
Abstract: An apparatus and method of treating exhaust gas containing one or more undesirable components. The apparatus includes a recirculating fluidized bed of heated chemical reagents through which the exhaust gas is passed for treatment prior to it being vented to atmosphere. A fan blows in fluidising air or waste gas, with gas also being added through the inlet above it. Other matter can be added via ports 36 and 37 and reagent through chute 24. Material leaving the bed is separated in cyclone 16 and treated gas removed through duct 14a and solid matter returned to the bed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280318-A (GB)
Title: A connector for a corrugated tube coaxial cable
Inventor: PITSCHI FRANZ XAVER
IPC: H01R13/646
Filed: 1994-05-23
Abstract: A connector for a coaxial cable with a screw-corrugated outer conductor comprises a housing 35 which has a bore for receiving the cable, a screw nut 75 braced to the housing for engaging the outer surface of the screw-corrugations, and a bearing ring 45 for engaging the inner surface of the corrugations. A hollow inner conductor of the cable may have a screwthread and be clamped between a connector terminal 15d and an inner clamp 116 by means of a screw 200 accessible from the side of the connector opposite to the cable-receiving side. Alternatively (figure 1, not shown), the connector terminal may comprise a contact formed of spring fingers which engage the inner surface of a smooth inner conductor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293519-A (GB)
Title: Voice processing system
Inventor: PRIME DAVID J
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 1994-09-20
Abstract: A voice processing system 60 is connected via a digital trunk line 100 to a telephone switch 10, which is itself connected to a telephony network 30 by a digital trunk line 20. The digital trunk line between the switch and the network uses a first encoding law for representing the amplitude of the telephony signals, for example A-law encoding. However, applications running on the voice processing system are designed to operate on signals encoded in accordance with a different amplitude-encoding law, for example mu-law encoding. The voice processing system therefore includes in a telephone interface module 70 conversion means for converting incoming signals from the first encoding law to the second, and vice versa for outgoing signals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285835-A (GB)
Title: Hinge mechanism
Inventor: TIDY ANTHONY ALBERT
IPC: E06B3/46
Filed: 1995-01-23
Abstract: A mechanism 4 which enables a closure element such as a door or window to be moved selectively into or out of a desired operative position includes a carriage 4, movable along a track or rail extending in a direction lying substantially in a plane which is parallel to, or identical with, that in which the said closure element extends when in the said desired operative position, and hinging means 43 for connecting the closure element to the carriage. The hinging means comprising a rigid member having two rotatable mountings 431, 44 whose rotational axes lie in the same general direction, one of the mountings being provided on the carriage, and the other between the hinging means and the closure element. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286097-A (GB)
Title: An add-drop multiplexer
Inventor: BARKER ANDREW JAMES
IPC: H04J3/08
Filed: 1995-01-24
Abstract: An Add-Drop Multiplexer (ADMUX) for use in a synchronous digital hierarchy telecommunications system is provided with a by-pass 15 whereby, in use, it can be made to interface with a higher bit rate transmission system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286225-A (GB)
Title: Security cabinet for computer equipment
Inventor: LOWERY IAN GUY
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 1995-02-03
Abstract: A security cabinet for computer equipment comprises a generally U-shaped cover 3 and a base plate 2 which is attached to the open end of the cover 3 by means of fastenings 7, such as screws or buckles, to provide a housing for the equipment. The base 2 is secured to a lock down plate 1 which is attached to a work surface 4. The arrangement is such that when the base plate 2 is secured to the lock down plate 1 the fastenings 7 are inaccessible thereby preventing removal of the cover 3. <IMAGE>