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Patent GB-2205996-A (GB)
Title: Microwave lens and array antenna
Inventor: SMITH MARTIN STEVENS
IPC: H01Q3/14
Filed: 1988-05-13
Abstract: A microwave lens (20) may be used to steer the beam of an array antenna (5) having radiating elements connected by feed lines (9) to array ports (3) of a microwave lens. In order to provide a continuously variable range of steering angles, the microwave lens (20) is provided with a single beam port (11) that is movable along shaped tracks (10, 12) to any position along the beam contour, so producing a continuously variable phase taper at the array ports (3).
Patent GB-2219115-A (GB)
Title: Burner pilot flame indicator
Inventor: ELLISON KEVIN
IPC: F23N5/10
Filed: 1988-05-25
Abstract: An appliance fired by combustible fuel comprises a main fuel burner 10 having an operatively associated pilot burner 14. A flame and/or temperature detection device 16 is operatively associated with the pilot burner of the appliance and is connected to an indicator device 17, 19 adapted to be located at a position on the appliance readily viewable to a user and/ or at a location remote from the appliance also readily viewable by a user. As a result the operational condition of the pilot burner can easily and readily be seen. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2208875-A (GB)
Title: Depositing surface layers using ion beans
Inventor: STEVENSON JOHN ALAN
IPC: C23C14/22
Filed: 1988-08-19
Abstract: Apparatus which may be used to form on a substrate a layer containing two or more elemental or molecular components as illustrated in the figure comprises a reduced-pressure chamber 1, vacuum means for reducing the pressure in the chamber, a support in the chamber for the substrate, a plurality of ion sources 3, 4, 5 and a beam-controlling lens, which may be a magnetic or an electrostatic lens, for each ion source 9, 10, 11, to direct and focus the ion beams on to a common zone of the substrate. Single or multiple layered products may be produced using this apparatus. The ion source may be a solid source of ions, a plasma source, a Freeman source or a saddle source. The apparatus may include a laser unit 12 which produces a laser beam which is used to modify the crystal structure of the depositing layer or to etch the deposited material after its formation. The lenses may have ion accelerating facilities and the substrate may be given an electrical bias. The apparatus may be adapted to feed a continuous substrate therethrough. The ion beams may trace a path over the surface of a fixed substrate. The specific examples describe the formation of layers comprising the elements La, Sr, Cu and oxygen in different proportions (La1.85Sr0.15CuO4) using sources of La, Sr, and Cu ions in an oxygen atmosphere and layers containing the elements Y, Ba, Cu and O which function as superconductors. The substrate may be flat steel or copper wire. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223268-A (GB)
Title: A zipper slider
Inventor: YOU CHIU-HUI
IPC: A44B19/30
Filed: 1988-09-28
Abstract: A slider includes a permutation lock acting on a locking prong (7) having an engaging end (72) which engages with the fastener teeth to prevent movement of the slider when the numerical wheels (2a, 2b) do not have correct numerals, and disengages from the teeth when the numerical wheels (2a, 2b) are set correctly to permit free movement of the slider. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2211662-A (GB)
Title: Multichip carriers with superconductive interconnections
Inventor: MASSEY JAMES CHARLES RICHARD
IPC: H01L23/467
Filed: 1988-12-22
Abstract: A multichip carrier (11) with integral cooling comprises superconductive ceramic chip interconnections (22) embedded in a substrate (12) supporting chips (21). Highly compressed gas, fed through channels (15) in the substrate, is expanded into wells (13) situated beneath the chips. The expanded gas reduces in temperature and cools the chips by direct impingement thereon. Gas is exhausted from the wells via outlet channels (16, 17) which extend within the substrate to cool the entire substrate including the embedded superconductive ceramic interconnections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230255-A (GB)
Title: Zinc stannate and hydroxystannate
Inventor: CUSACK PAUL ANDREW
IPC: C01G19/00
Filed: 1989-02-22
Abstract: Zinc hydroxystannate, suitable for use as a fire-retardant additive in plastics material, is obtained by simultaneously adding to a body of water, (i) an aqueous solution of a water-soluble hydroxystannate and (ii) an aqueous solution of a water-soluble zinc salt. The body of water and/or the starting solution(s) may contain a surfactant. The resultant finely-divided hydroxystannate may be heated to convert it to anhydrous zinc stannate which latter may also be used as fire-retardant additive for polymeric materials.
Patent GB-2218648-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for playing a game
Inventor: MCNALLY ANTHONY JOHN FERNAND
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1989-04-13
Abstract: Apparatus for playing a game comprising a playing surface having playing zones marked thereon, playing pieces movable on the playing surface, and an indicator for indicating a value associated with a playing zone, in which the indicator is operable to alter the indicated value of a playing zone during a game. As shown, the game simulates several ice cream vendors selling ice cream in zones in a town. Moves may be in accordance with the throw of a dice or predetermined. The indicator is rotated about a pin 41 beneath a board 10 to indicate the values by colour through apertures 28, 32, 34, 46, 38 of money collected at the time of the round set by a peg 62. Coloured pegs 46-52 collected at the zones from corresponding store sections 44 are exchanged for money in accordance with their value. Cards are also used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236038-A (GB)
Title: Butt extension for fishing rods
Inventor: MCMANUS MICHAEL
IPC: A01K87/00
Filed: 1989-09-20
Abstract: An extension piece 11 for housing in telescopic fashion within the held end section 10 of a fishing rod is movable between one end position where the extension piece is in a stored position and a second end position where the extension piece is in an extended position. Means are included for rigidly securing said extension piece to said rod at least in an extended position. Preferably end stops are provided for both positions and may comprise cooperating tapers 12, 14 and 13, 15. Alternatively a split collet may provide securing means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2240912-A (GB)
Title: Preserving a carcase of meat
Inventor: HART DAVID BARRINGTON
IPC: A23B4/005
Filed: 1990-01-31
Abstract: A method of treating a carcase of meat for reducing bacterial contamination thereof comprises the step of applying steam to the surface of the carcase. The method is particularly applicable to poultry carcases to reduce contamination by salmonella. Preferably, the steam is sprayed onto the internal and external surfaces of the carcase for a period not exceeding 15 seconds and this takes place after the carcase has been eviscerated but before chilling. The steam raises the temperature of the skin of the carcase to at least 68.4 DEG C at which temperature all salmonella bacteria are destroyed.
Patent GB-2241452-A (GB)
Title: Tooling for squeeze casting
Inventor: BARLOW JOHN
IPC: B22D18/02
Filed: 1990-03-02
Abstract: A toolset suitable for use in the production of low volume/prototype squeeze-formed articles comprises co-operating mould elements (10 and 14) formed of concrete. A portion of each said mould element bounds a mould cavity and has a respective external metal liner (22 and 34) and includes respective internal heating and/or cooling passages (24 and 38). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242829-A (GB)
Title: Clutch coupling for automatically opening and closing umbrella
Inventor: HSU SHIANG-CHENG
IPC: A45B25/14
Filed: 1990-04-17
Abstract: A clutch coupling for an automatically operable umbrella comprises relatively slid able interengageable upper and lower umbrella support rods (1, 2) having an upper nest (11) located at a free end of the upper rod and a groove located on the lower rod, the nest having a circular stop ring (112) and umbrella rib groove (111) thereon, an umbrella handle located at a free end of the lower rod and stop at the opposed end. with the umbrella handle having a groove thereon to receive a spring therein, foldable umbrella ribs (3) coupled to the upper nest for pivotal action relative to the nest control means comprising a spring to form stop sleeve (211), a control stop and a control button (41); a clutch coupling assembly comprising first, second and third couplings (51-53), with the first and third couplings including a coupling sleeve, spring and impact sleeve, the first coupling having a set of position fixed slide sleeve, umbrella opening means including a retraction spring (73) in the second and third couplings, there are umbrella handle spring (62) and spring block on umbrella handle, an expansion spring between the ribs and third coupling, umbrella closing means including a retraction spring in first and second couplings, with first expansion spring (713) between lower rod and an umbrella retracting stop in the upper rod groove, and a second expansion spring (741) between the ribs and the upper coupling. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237680-A (GB)
Title: Convergence correction in cathode ray tubes
Inventor: TOMINAGA NOBORU
IPC: H04N9/28
Filed: 1990-10-02
Abstract: In a color cathode ray tube equipped with an in-line type electron gun and a deflection yoke designed to generate a uniform deflection magnetic field in which misconvergence is corrected by a dynamic convergence system, the in-line type electron gun has a focusing grid 15 which accommodates three pole pieces 17, 21, 22 of magnetic bodies, and a magnetic field generator 23, in the form of a ring shaped core 24 with four poles 24a, 24b, 24d, 24e each having coils 25a-f wound thereon, is disposed outside the cathode ray tube so as to apply 4-pole dynamic magnetic fields to the pole pieces, thus constituting a dynamic convergence system capable of correcting any misconvergence of the three electron beams in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction. As shown, the outer surfaces of the outer pole pieces 21, 22 are curved similar to the curved side of the oval hollow body of the focussing grid 15. The central pole piece 17 is a rectangular shaped body that is centred inside the hollow body so as to enclose the central electron beam 13 and the two outer electron beams 19, 20 pass between the spaced pole pieces. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249035-A (GB)
Title: Rotating disc flying toy
Inventor: MACKENZIE-BETTY KEITH
IPC: A63H33/18
Filed: 1990-10-24
Abstract: The toy is made of open cell polyurethane foam or synthetic foam rubber.
Patent GB-2239905-A (GB)
Title: Aeroplane propeller
Inventor: DOBRZYNSKI R WERNER
IPC: B64C11/00
Filed: 1990-11-02
Abstract: A propeller has an even number of propeller blades but at least six propeller blades 2, 4-6, 8, 10, situated diametrically opposite one another in pairs 2, 4; 5, 6; 8, 10, wherein the pairs of blades are arranged to be adjustably offset in relation to one another by a substantially equal spacing angle between about 15 DEG  and 40 DEG . The angle E may be arranged to be inversely proportional to the blade tip Mach number in use. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2237886-A (GB)
Title: Document size detecting device for image forming equipment
Inventor: MORIYO MASAO
IPC: G03G15/04
Filed: 1990-11-06
Abstract: A device incorporated in image forming equipment for surely detecting the size of a document 10 laid on a document table 12 with no regard to the kind of the document utilises the open and closed positions of the presser cover plate 14. The device has a plurality of document sensors PD1-7 for sensing a reflection from the document surface and determines the size of the document on the basis of the combination of the outputs of the document sensors. In addition, the document size is determined by referencing document presence/absence data associated with different sensing positions which are derived from correction data which are in turn derived from two consecutive times of detection effected in the open and closed positions of a presser plate 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251828-A (GB)
Title: Tool trolley and combined seat
Inventor: MOGHAL MOHAMMED ASIF
IPC: B25H1/00
Filed: 1991-01-17
Abstract: A tool trolley for use in carrying out repair or maintenance work for example on motorcycles, comprises a chassis or base 10 with running wheels 12, a seating platform 20 which is mounted to the base 10 and is adjustable for height, and two supports (e.g. 30) one either side of the seating platform 20, for supporting tool boxes. The seating platform has a back rest 22 which can be folded flat onto the seating platform 20. The seating platform 20 can be lowered flat onto the chassis 10 and the tool box supports 30 (which have their own ground-engaging wheels e.g. 32) can be folded flat against the chassis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252685-A (GB)
Title: Power supply circuit for indicator
Inventor: LEDGER RICHARD DEAN
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 1991-02-08
Abstract: An indicator, such as an LED or incandescent lamp, of low current consumption powered from an A.C. supply, which is itself unsuitable for powering the indicator directly via a capacitor C which provides voltage-dropping and current limiting functions. Capacitor C is discharged by a high volume resistor R2 when the circuit is switched off and a resistor R1 helps to limit surge currents when the circuit is switched on. A multiplicity of such circuits may be provided on a common circuit board with lamp test inputs T4 connected to a common lamp test switch (S), (Fig. 2). For a large control system, eg in a power station, an illustration of the system may be formed by wall or image tiles (10), (Fig. 3), depicting on their surfaces representations of controlled components and connections therebetween, the tiles including condition indicative LED's energised via circuits, as in Fig. 1, mounted on the backs of the tiles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242169-A (GB)
Title: Skid steer vehicle with occupant restraint
Inventor: BAMFORD JOSEPH CYRIL
IPC: E02F3/34
Filed: 1991-02-20
Abstract: A restraint member 210 is mounted on the vehicle body for movement between an operative position in which the restraint member extends tranversely of the operator's compartment in restraining relationship with the operator's seat and a forward inoperative position in which passage of an operator into and out of the seat is permitted. The restraint member is mounted on a lever 211 pivotable about axis 212, the lever also carrying an arm rest 214. A link 222 between the lever 211 and the parking brake of the vehicle ensures that the brake is applied when the restraint is in its inoperative position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245211-A (GB)
Title: Hair cutter
Inventor: FUJIKAWA SHOJI
IPC: B26B19/20
Filed: 1991-05-28
Abstract: A hair cutter has a cutter head (20) with a cutter comprising a toothed stationary blade (21) and a toothed reciprocating blade (22) which define a cutting plane. Disposed at the front end of the cutter head is a pair of first and second hair pressing members (30, 40), located on opposite sides of the cutting plane, such that the cutting edge of the cutter is positioned on or rearwardly of a line (A-A) connecting the hair contacting edges of the pressing members, these edges holding the hairs at spaced portions along the length of the hairs to keep them out of shearing contact from the cutting edge, whereby only the hairs which flex toward the cutting edge on slipping away from one of the hair contacting edges are cut. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250063-A (GB)
Title: Lubricating device
Inventor: WAKUTA SATORU
IPC: H02K9/19
Filed: 1991-06-19
Abstract: A wheel motor is provided with a stator 21 which includes a coil 22 wound therearound and is fixed to a casing 10, a hollow cylindrical rotor 23 which is supported by the casing through a bearing and is disposed inside the stator, an output flange 52 which is supported by the casing through a bearing and is fixed to a wheel, a reduction mechanism 30, an oil pump motor 16 disposed at a lower portion of the casing, an oil passage extending upward through a side wall of the casing, and an oil passage 2 which is formed in the upper portion of the casing, through which oil is injected for cooling the stator coil. A lubricating device for the wheel motor comprises a lubricating oil passage extending from the oil passage 3 in the upper portion of the casing to the reduction mechanism for supplying the oil which is cooled through the side wall of the casing to the reduction mechanism. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2246929-A (GB)
Title: Producing personalised cards from photographs using a video scanner
Inventor: COOPER JOHN LAWRENCE
IPC: H04N1/387
Filed: 1991-06-25
Abstract: An existing photograph or photographs, or a photograph taken on the spot at the site of a machine, can be combined with stored or created material to produce a personalised card, e.g. a greetings card or a postcard, on a "while you wait" basis. The photograph is digitally scanned 14 in the machine, an image thereof is presented to the user on a screen 18, the user modifies the image if desired 22 and selects stored or created material to be presented with the photograph, and a card is printed 28 with a reproduction of the photograph and with the selected material. The screen image remains visible and can be modified until a print command is given by the user. A plurality of photographs may be used to form a collage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248955-A (GB)
Title: Function selection for electronic apparatus
Inventor: CHOI SEUNG LYUL
IPC: G11B15/02
Filed: 1991-08-02
Abstract: A function selection circuit for electronic apparatus comprises a mode search key 10, a mode selection key 11, and an on-screen display part 13 for displaying and sequentially indicating stored functions for selection. Operation of the circuit is under the control of a microcomputer 12. A drive mechanism and circuit of the apparatus, eg. a video tape recorder, are thereby controlled to operate in the chosen function mode. The microcomputer and mode search and selection keys may be located in a remote control which displays the functions for selection. Alternatively. they may be displayed on a television. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258594-A (GB)
Title: Bite indicator for use by anglers.
Inventor: SKILTON DAVID CHARLES
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 1991-08-16
Abstract: A bite indicator for use by anglers comprises a slide 7 movable over a ground mounted pole 1. The indicator includes an outwardly extending arm 8 which is inclined to the vertical to enable a line to be retained between the arm and the body of the slide or the pole. The pole has a curvilinear upper section 4 about which the slide can move to release the line and onto which the slide can reside. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250164-A (GB)
Title: Producing medical images corrected for patient movement
Inventor: CRAWFORD CARL ROSS
IPC: A61B6/03
Filed: 1991-11-15
Abstract: An x-ray CT scanner acquires projection data from a series of views during a scan of a patient's chest. Movement of the patient's chest due to respiration is also sensed (e.g. using an ultrasonic range finder 44, Fig 5) during the scan and this acquired motion data is employed along with a geometric model of chest motion to calculate factors which correct the acquired projection data and reduce motion artifacts in an image produced by back projecting the acquired projection data. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253020-A (GB)
Title: Toggle lever operated pipe clamps with lugs
Inventor: CHALLIS JAMES
IPC: B65D45/34
Filed: 1992-01-15
Abstract: A releasable clamp which is for use in conjunction with a pressurised pipe or vessel joint comprises a toggle assembly which includes a cam means that enables the assembly to be open by a predetermined amount so as to release any pressure within the pipe or vessel and then further to be opened fully so that the clamp can be removed from the pipe or vessel. Further, a connector for use with a releasable ridge shaped clamp comprises a fastening device and at least one lug, which lug is ridged shaped so as to mate with the outer surface of the clamp. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253820-A (GB)
Title: Suspension system
Inventor: INOSE YASUO
IPC: B60G17/018
Filed: 1992-02-19
Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle wherein a pressurized fluid is charged into and discharged from each vehicle height controlling cylinder (4a, 4b) without an excess or deficiency, thereby effectively stabilizing the position of the vehicle. charge-discharge device (7) and a pressure sensor (13a, 13b) are connected to each cylinder that controls the vehicle height by charging and discharging a pressurized fluid. A controller (15) establishes a fluid quantity value in accordance with acceleration detected by an acceleration sensor and then modifies it so that it is decreased when the pressure detected by the pressure sensor is high and increased when the pressure is low. The controller controls the charge-discharge device on the basis of the modified fluid quantity value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2254258-A (GB)
Title: Gas ratio control device for an anaesthesia apparatus
Inventor: FALB WOLFGANG
IPC: B01F23/10
Filed: 1992-03-30
Abstract: A gas ratio control device for an anaesthesia apparatus having an anaesthetic gas supply line (1) which contains a control valve (12), an anaesthetic gas adjusting valve (5), and a first motoring restrictor (6), and having an oxygen supply line (2) which contains an oxygen adjusting valve (9) and a second motoring restrictor (10), wherein the differential pressure measured by the motoring restrictors (6, 10) is supplied to a proportioning device (13) which controls the control valve (12), is improved such that, in the case of anaesthetics to be dosed at low or high amounts, a minimum oxygen concentration value is not fallen short of. To achieve this object, one of the motoring restrictors (6, 10) can be replaced or bypassed by at least one bypass line (14) which contains a restrictor (15). A change over valve (17) in the bypass line may be actuated by the dose adjusting device of an anaesthetic evaporator (Figs 2, 3 not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267970-A (GB)
Title: Testing unpopulated printed circuit boards
Inventor: WILLIAMSON ROGER JAMES
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 1992-06-11
Abstract: In an arrangement for testing an unpopulated printed circuit board (10), r.f. energy is coupled (18) into successive localities in the board and a low frequency perturbation of the electromagnetic field is set up (20) at each locality. The resulting modulation of the electromagnetic field at each locality is detected (18) and compared with an expected value. As shown, ferrite cores (20) produce perturbations at 1kHz, but it is envisaged that a laser or an ultra sound source could be used instead. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268761-A (GB)
Title: Wall tie
Inventor: WOOD JAMES ROBERT
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 1992-07-14
Abstract: A wall tie (10) for use in wall constructions is formed from sheet material and comprises a first end (11) adapted to be secured relative to one wall of a wall construction, and a second end (12) adapted to be secured relative to a second wall of the wall construction, and a mid region (13) between the end regions ((11,12) at least one of the end regions (11) having a through opening (14) surrounded by portions of the sheet material, the opening (14) being formed by lateral displacement only of the sides (15,16) of a slit in the sheet material, such that the surrounding portions lie in a general plane of the end region (11). <IMAGE>