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Patent GB-2103658-A (GB)
Title: Ion-exchange membrane electrolytic apparatus and process for producing the same
Inventor: ASANO HIROSHI
IPC: C25B9/23
Filed: 1982-07-15
Abstract: An electrolytic apparatus comprises a cathode and an anode with an ion-exchange membrane positioned therebetween and at least one of the cathode and anode comprises a gas-liquid permeable porous plate electrode adhered closely with the ion-exchange membrane using a powdery ion-exchange resin. In a process for making such an electrode the porous plate is impregnated with the powdery ion- exchange resin and the ion-exchange membrane is bonded thereto under heat and pressure.
Patent GB-2132399-A (GB)
Title: Charging for the usage of roads
Inventor: KOSMAS KARTSIVANIS
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 1982-11-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of charging for the usage of roads in the town centre and for the payment of the tolls for vehicles of any type, which are equipped with a special instrument indicating the above usage. The vehicles are equipped with an instrument 6, which is set in operation by the driver during the movement of the vehicle in the town centre or during the passage of the vehicle from tolls, where the payment of the fees takes place at fixed periods at a certain authorised public service after recording the indication of the counter of the instrument by public authority. The instrument comprises a timer, a counter and an optical signal of operation (e.g. an indicator lamp), which are placed in a single cell which is sealed. When the instrument is set in operation by the driver, it records one unit for every 60 minutes providing an optical signal of substantial luminosity so that it can be visible during day and night. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130316-A (GB)
Title: Goods trolley
Inventor: BOLE STEVEN THOMAS
IPC: B62B5/04
Filed: 1982-11-17
Abstract: The trolley has a load platform 10 and a folding platform 26 pivotally- mounted at one end of the load platform. The folding platform is pivotable between a stowed position (dashed lines in Fig. 1) and an operative position (full lines) in which it can be used as a step to assist in reaching a high shelf. Movement of the platform to its operative position actuates a brake- operating linkage 40,41; 48,52,62,64 (Fig. 2); 68 (Fig. 4) which applies brake blocks 70 (Fig. 4) to castors 20 at the opposite end of the trolley. The trolley is thus held stationary whilst the folding platform is used as a step. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132505-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of town's refuse
Inventor: LAWSON VICTOR
IPC: B02C17/00
Filed: 1982-12-20
Abstract: Refuse treatment apparatus comprises an horizontal reversibly- rotatable drum 1 having an inlet end 4 a pulverizing section 14a perforate sieve portion 5; and an outlet end 12. Vanes 10, 11 displace refuse towards the inlet end 4 when the drum rotates in its pulverizing direction. A means viz. a helical vane 17 prevents passage of material to the sieve portion 5 when the drum rotates in the pulverizing direction but positively feeds material when rotation is reversed, rejects then being discharged at the outlet end 12, and comminuted refuse being discharged via the perforate sieve portion 5. By timing the rotational periods the resistance time of refuse in the apparatus may be closely controlled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145027-A (GB)
Title: Tubular articles of biaxially oriented polymers
Inventor: BROOKS DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: B29C49/00
Filed: 1983-08-19
Abstract: A method of producing a tubular article, such as a can body or a bottle, of a biaxially oriented crystallisable thermoplastic polymer such as polyethylene terephthalate from a tubular article of smaller dimensions, such as a preform, having at least one open end, comprises heating the smaller tubular article to a temperature above the glass transition temperature but below the melting temperature of the polymer, stretching the tubular article axially by mechanical means such as an extending push rod (122) or a drawing chuk element, and simultaneously or sequentiall stretching the tubular article both axially and transversely by internal fluid pressure introduced through the open end (13), without any external mould or other external constraint. The stretched and biaxially oriented article (10) may be subsequently heated further to anneal the polymer and thereafter cooled before removal from the stretching apparatus, the internal pressure being reduced during such annealing and cooling. For polyethylene terephthalate, the stretching temperature is from 75<o>C to 120<o>C and the internal fluid pressure from 7 to 15 bars, while the annealing temperature is from 110<o>C to 240<o>C and the reduced internal fluid pressure used during annealing and/or cooling is from 2 to 4 bars.
Patent GB-2132752-A (GB)
Title: Diagnostic device for colour sorting apparatus
Inventor: SATAKE TOSHIHIKO
IPC: G01N21/85
Filed: 1983-09-15
Abstract: A scanner circuit 1-3 selects in turn one of a plurality of electrical channels Q (corresponding to the physical sorting channels) each channel having a plurality of measuring points a, b, c, d. A comparator circuit M, W, W', H compares output signals measured at the measuring points and reference signals preset for the respective measuring points. An alarm 8, 9, is provided to indicate a malfunctioning sorting channel and the malfunctioning portion therein. A feeder X may also interrupt the feeding of grains to a malfunctioning sorting channel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128724-A (GB)
Title: Heat regenerator
Inventor: TODD JULIAN BRANFORD
IPC: F23L15/02
Filed: 1983-09-27
Abstract: The heat regenerator 51 is detachable at one end from a burner B and at its other end from a reversing valve 58, and comprises two axially engaging portions 56 and 57, portion 56 comprising a cylindrical heat storage bed 59 and a surrounding annular layer 60 of ceramic fibre insulation, while portion 57 comprises a cylindrical body of refractory having a bore 61 forming a passage tapering towards valve 58. Heat storage bed 59 is a monolithic refractory block with multiple gas- carrying channels 65. Channels 65 convey combustion products from burner portion 52 to regenerator portion 56 when the bed is extracting heat from the products for storage. Alternatively channels 65 may convey air from portion 56 to portion 52 so that the air can be heated by the stored heat now released from the bed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128991-A (GB)
Title: Heterocyclic containing cyclobutyl amines
Inventor: ARMITAGE BERNARD JOHN
IPC: C07D277/28
Filed: 1983-09-27
Abstract: Compounds of formula I   <IMAGE> I  in which R1 is a heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; in which R2 is H, a straight or branched chain alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms; in which R3, is H, a straight chain alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a formyl group in which R4, R5 and R6 which may be the same or different, are H, halo, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, an alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, phenyl or R4 and R5, together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted second benzene ring; and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts have utility in the treatment of depression. Pharmaceutical compositions and processes for the preparation of compounds of formula I are disclosed.
Patent GB-2147564-A (GB)
Title: Reusable packaging enclosure
Inventor: LUCAS ERIC
IPC: B65D33/18
Filed: 1983-10-06
Abstract: A packaging assembly comprises an open-mouthed enclosure and a flap for sealing engagement with a contact portion of the enclosure to cover at least partically the mouth, the contact portion and flap together constituting a sealing zone, wherein the sealing zone comprises a plurality of independently activatable sealing areas (20,21) for successive sealing of the enclosure. The sealing areas (20,21) may comprise zones of adhesive material or designated sealing zones if the material of the assembly is heat sealable. The assembly is suitably employed as a reusable mail bag, which provides evidence of interference with the contents during transit. Alternatively, the assembly may be in the form of a box.
Patent GB-2154855-A (GB)
Title: Cabinet
Inventor: CLARKSON JOSEPH
IPC: A47B21/00
Filed: 1984-02-17
Abstract: A cabinet, e.g. of steel construction, with a front closure 16 has a rear cable entry, grommetted with strips 40, and a rearward extension 30. This allows cables to enter and run behind the shelves 22 and pull-out working surfaces 24. These do not interfere with the front closure 16. Consequently the cabinet provides for both storage and operation of computer equipment which can, if desired, be run overnight concealed behind the front closure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139428-A (GB)
Title: Corona generating apparatus
Inventor: BERGEN RICHARD FRANK
IPC: G03G15/02
Filed: 1984-04-25
Abstract: A miniaturized corona generator that is energy efficient and minimizes ozone emissions is adapted for charging or discharging a receiver surface. The corona element, such as a wire (210), is spaced from 1 mm to 6mm from the surface (12) to be charged, and from 1 mm to 6 mm from the shield (201) which is formed by a groove in a conductive block (250). In one embodiment the corona generator is self-limiting and includes a plurality of corona emitting wires (210, 211, 212, 213) housed in respective conductive shields (201, 202, 203, 204) with the wires being spaced farther from the receiver surface (12) than the wire-to- shield spacing in order to provide self-limiting of surface potential on the receiver surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140674-A (GB)
Title: Angled bristle strips and methods of manufacture
Inventor: HOLDING DAVID
IPC: E06B7/22
Filed: 1984-04-26
Abstract: An angled bristle strip suitable for use both as a brush and as a sealing strip comprising an assembly of aligned generally parallel bristles (1), Fig. 1 and means such as a crimped metal channel or an extruded plastic bead (5) extending along one longitudinal edge of the assembly to hold it together, wherein the bristles are kinked (7) between the edges of the assembly so that one end portion (11) of the bristles in the strip is inclined relative to an adjacent portion (9). More than one kink may be provided in the bristles and if desired only a portion of the bristles in a given length of strip may be kinked. In a preferred construction the bristles are formed of a resinous mono-filament material and the kinking is achieved by passing a tape of bristles longitudinally over forming rollers (35), Fig. 2 and at the same time heating the tape and then allowing the tape to cool as it continues to pass over the forming rollers. Different angled bristle strips can be used with a common holder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2144825-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulically damped elastomeric mountings
Inventor: EBERHARD GUNTER
IPC: F16F13/10
Filed: 1984-06-20
Abstract: In hydraulically damped elastic engine mountings, cavitation phenomena easily occur within the damping fluid under certain circumstances, and said phenomena manifest themselves in undesirable jarring noises. The invention prevents this from happening by installing a non-return valve 10 in the wall 7 dividing the chambers 6, 6, and said non-return valve releases an additional flow cross- section after the pressure in one of the fluid-filled damping chambers exceeds a certain value. The dividing wall has permanently open throttle bores 17 (containing a porous substance 37) in parallel with unrestricted bores 27 controlled by the flexible valve disc 10. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2152410-A (GB)
Title: Drilling and boring tool
Inventor: BACH GUNTHER
IPC: B23B29/03
Filed: 1984-11-28
Abstract: A drilling and boring tool has a housing (3) which is provided at the front end of a holder shaft (1), a slide member (4) which is radially displaceable in the housing (3) with respect to the axis (A) of the holder shaft (1) by means of a screwthreaded spindle (5) and which bears against the inside of a cover plate (7) closing the housing (B) in a forward direction. The slide member (4) has a cylindrical spigot (9) which projects through an opening (8) in the cover plate (7). The shank portion (10a) of the tool receives the spigot (9) in a fitting bore (11), and bears with an annular surface (12) against the face (7b) of the plate (7). Two diametrically oppositely disposed, radially extending female screwthreads (13,14) each have a clamping screw (15,16) provided with a conical projection (15a) or a conical depression (16a) which engages a clamping pin (8) radially displaceable in a transverse bore (17) in the spigot (9). The clamping pin has a conical depression (19a) or a conical projection (19b), respectively co-operating with the conical projection (15a) or depressions (16a) of the clamping screw (15,16). The axis (A1) of the female screwthreads (13,14) is further from the annular surface (12) than the axis (A2) of the transverse bore (17) is from the front face (7b), so that when one of the clamping screws (15,16) is tightened, it acts on the clamping pin (18) to press the annular surface (12) and the front face (7b) towards each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2155360-A (GB)
Title: Coating active material
Inventor: RIVALS PHILIPPE
IPC: C05G3/00
Filed: 1985-03-08
Abstract: This invention relates to a method for coating rapidly dissolving active ingredients whose rate of release in a given medium it is desired to reduce. The coating is effected by compacting a mixture of solid particles of the active ingredient and particles of a pseudoplastic material at ambient temperature. By pseudoplastic behaviour is understood a material which is able to flow and agglomerate when subjected to pressure. Among the coating materials may be mentioned petroleum products rich in asphaltenes and polymeric materials. This method is very particularly suitable for coating inorganic fertilisers, plant protection products and products used in the treatment of industrial and urban effluents.
Patent GB-2159704-A (GB)
Title: A chair
Inventor: GUTHRIE RONALD DAVID
IPC: A61G5/12
Filed: 1985-06-06
Abstract: A chair designed particularly as an orthopaedic chair has a leg or legs, and preferably four legs (1,1',2,2'), a seat (3) supported by the legs, and a backrest (4). The chair is characterised by the backrest having an upper backrest part (5) and a lower backrest part (6), at least one of which, and preferably both, is adjustable in position to enable its angle of inclination relative to the seat to be altered. This enables the contour of the backrest (4) to be altered to suit the back of the usual occupant of the chair. The extension of the front edge of the seat may be adjustable as may be the length of the legs so that the chair can be altered in these respects to suit the usual occupant. The chair can be provided with a headrest, side wings, and a tray. The seat may be reversible end for end and may be tapered so that on reversal the angle of its upper surface changes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178637-A (GB)
Title: Food product and process for making it
Inventor: OPENSHAW DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: A23L7/10
Filed: 1985-06-22
Abstract: An expanded food product which has a high bran content and at least 5.0% by weight oil or fat which product is formed by cooking an aqueous slurry of ungelatinised starch and bran, forming the cooked slurry into portions and expanding the portions e.g. by frying.
Patent GB-2172693-A (GB)
Title: Gas filter
Inventor: LUPNITZ GERHARD
IPC: F26B13/10
Filed: 1986-01-17
Abstract: In order that the circulating air current of a convection drying and/or fixing machine, provided for the treatment of a textile cloth web, may be cleaned without interruption of production, in the air circulation passage cross-section a sieve belt length 17 is stretched which is to be rolled up on one side, through a slot in the machine wall, reversibly on a shaft 14 mounted outside the interior space of the machine, and tensioned by a cable 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2185851-A (GB)
Title: Method of fabricating an mos transistor
Inventor: OAKLEY RAYMOND EDWARD
IPC: H01L29/04
Filed: 1986-01-25
Abstract: A metal oxide silicon (MOS) transistor comprises a semiconductor substrate (2), an insulating layer (1) on the substrate, and a seed window (3) in the insulating layer (1), which seed window (3) communicates with the semiconductor substrate. The MOS transistor also comprises a re-crystallised amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer (4) which overlies the insulating layer (1) at least in the region of the seed window and contacts the semiconductor substrate (2). A source is formed in the re-crystallised amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer (4) upon the insulating layer (1) on one side of the seed window (3), and a drain is formed in the re-crystallised amorphous or polycrystalline semiconductor layer (4) upon the other side of the seed window (3), and a gate electrode comprising a dielectric layer (9) and a conducting or semiconducting layer (10) is formed between the source and the drain.
Patent GB-2171621-A (GB)
Title: Rotary chuck and tool connector
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM GEOFFREY
IPC: B23B31/107
Filed: 1986-02-28
Abstract: A spigot and socket connection between a chuck 14 and rotary tool shank 20 is shaped to transmit drive and the tool is retained by a spring-loaded ball detent 24. The tool shank may be integral with the tool 22, or as shown, affixed thereto via a grub screw 23. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2187908-A (GB)
Title: Limiter circuits for VHF signals
Inventor: FOSTER BASIL BERNARD
IPC: H03G11/00
Filed: 1986-03-12
Abstract: A limiter circuit for VHF signals comprises a cascode coupled transistor stage including a first grounded base transistor (T12) to the emitter of which signals are applied from a second transistor (T11). A third transistor (T13) is connected in a grounded collector configuration in series with the first transistor, and a variable inductance (L11) is connected between the collector of the grounded base transistor and a d.c. supply source. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2173410-A (GB)
Title: Putting game apparatus
Inventor: HOGARTH JAMES BRYCE
IPC: A63B67/02
Filed: 1986-03-26
Abstract: Apparatus for use as a putting game comprises a board 10 having a playing surface 11, and a playing piece 15 slidable along the surface 11. The playing surface 11 has a low coefficient of friction and a number of circular holes 12 therein. The playing piece 15 comprises or simulates a golf ball 16 fixedly mounted on a base member 17 adapted for sliding contact with the playing surface 11 so that when the golf ball portion is struck by a putter the playing piece slides over the playing surface. The holes are numbered so that putts of different distances can be made from one hole to the next in sequence. In the preferred embodiment the playing piece 15 comprises a golf ball 16 from which a minor sector has been removed and a disc 17 fixedly secured to the cut surface of the major sector of the ball. The depth of the disc is substantially equal to the radial length of the minor sector so that the overall height of the playing piece is the same as a normal golf ball, and the diameter of the disc is no greater than the diameter of the ball, preferably less. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176846-A (GB)
Title: Three part telescopic prop
Inventor: SCHLUTZ HEINZ GERD
IPC: F15B15/16
Filed: 1986-05-14
Abstract: A three part telescopic prop comprising an outer tube 1, a middle tube 5, an inner tube 9 and a piston rod 12, in which the middle tube 5 is axially slidable with a base plate 2 in the outer tube 1, the inner tube is axially slidable with a piston plate 7 in the middle tube 5, and the piston rod 12 is axially slidable with a piston 11 in the inner tube 9, and non-return valves 16, 14 are provided in the piston plate 7 and the base plate 2. The arrangement is such that when a predetermined pressure difference is exceeded between a medium pressure space 8 enclosed by the middle tube 5 and an operative pressure space 4 enclosed by the outer tube 1, communication is made between the medium pressure space 8 and the operative pressure space 4 through an excess pressure relief valve 18. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2189987-A (GB)
Title: Support stand
Inventor: HUTCHINSON PAUL
IPC: F16M11/04
Filed: 1986-05-09
Abstract: A support stand 10 for supporting a signal-receiving device such as a satellite dish 11 comprises two rear legs 12 and a front leg 14 connected together in a tripod arrangement. The dish 11 is mounted on the front leg 14, and the front leg 14 may be pivoted about an axis substantially parallel to its longitudinal axis in order to adjust the dish from one signal-receiving position to another. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2192418-A (GB)
Title: Screeding machine
Inventor: TUSTIAN COLIN GOLBY
IPC: E01C19/15
Filed: 1986-07-09
Abstract: A screeding machine, operated by a rough terrain fork lift or other tractive machine, for levelling and variably compacting sand and other granular materials, comprises two or more screeder beams (12, 13) or other levelling and/or compacting means parallel to each other and joined by one or more cross members (14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2193034-A (GB)
Title: Process for the production of bipolar devices
Inventor: WILSON MARTIN CLIVE
IPC: H01L21/82
Filed: 1986-07-25
Abstract: In order to limit lateral oxidation and to produce a substantially planar surface of a bipolar device, particularly devices of 1 mu m, or less, local oxidation is carried out on a device on which a layer of polysilicon is deposited on a substrate containing a buried n<+> collector, mesa and base regions, a silicon nitride layer is deposited on the polysilicon layer and selectively etched after a resist layer has been applied, p<+> boron is implanted to penetrate the base region and form a base contact, the resist layer is removed and an oxide layer of pyrox is deposited. The local oxidation is performed at moderately low temperature  &tilde&  950 DEG C and elevated pressure ( &tilde&  10 atm) so that lateral oxidation and base distribution is minimised, so that near vertical oxide walls result.
Patent GB-2198353-A (GB)
Title: A syringe needle disarming device
Inventor: SCOTT STEPHEN DOUGLAS
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 1986-11-25
Abstract: The device comprises an elongate sheath 2 having an open end 4 and a shield 7 connected to the sheath at the open end. Needle retaining means 26, for example barbs, are provided at the open end of the sheath whereby in use the sheath may be hand held and a needle inserted into the sheath through the open end and retained therein by means of the hub of the needle being gripped by barbs or the like. The device has application in hospital wards where a used needle must be transported to a sharps bin. The device enables the needle to be disarmed immediately following use to remove any hazard prior to disposal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2198409-A (GB)
Title: Plastics base member for fibreboard drum
Inventor: WALLER DAVID JOHN
IPC: B65D3/14
Filed: 1986-12-09
Abstract: A base member (20) made of a plastics material has a circular section (22) and an upstanding peripheral wall (24), the free end of the peripheral wall being turned slightly radially outwardly. The base member is preferably of low density polyethylene and is moulded so that the circular section is thin, e.g. 2mm, a thickened section (26) together with radial ribs (28) being provided adjacent the upstanding peripheral wall. Annular corrugations (30) may provide flexibility and these corrugations together with the thickened portion and ribs are provided on the same side of the circular section as the upstanding wall so that the other side of the section can be generally planar. The base member is secured to an internally coated, cylindrical, convolutely wound, fibreboard body by means of a J-shaped metal band and by crimping and rolling (see Figure 1). The use of a caulking compound to prevent leaking may be avoided. <IMAGE>