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Patent GB-2186153-A (GB)
Title: Illuminating telephone
Inventor: EDEN SYLVANA
IPC: H04M1/22
Filed: 1986-03-27
Abstract: An illuminating telephone comprising a casing (1) of which a portion is transparent or translucent, containing a discharge tube (5) and an electronic voltage multiplier (6) connected for illuminating the discharge tube, together with telephone circuitry (2) which optionally includes means for switching the telephone between a first state, in which the discharge tube is normally not illuminated but illuminates in response to a bell signal, and a second state in which the discharge tube is normally illuminated but is darkened in response to a bell signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2176248-A (GB)
Title: Turbine control
Inventor: ROBERTSON NORMAN
IPC: F01D17/10
Filed: 1986-05-27
Abstract: A turbine set 10 has in series an HP turbine 12, a re-heater 14, an IP turbine 16, an LP turbine 18, and a condenser 20. An HP bypass 22 connects the outlet of a boiler 24 to the inlet of the reheater 14 and an LP bypass 26 connects the outlet of the reheater 14 to the condenser 20. A parameter, e.g. the HP turbine exhaust pressure, of the set 10 is monitored to enable a ventilating flow for the set 10 to be determined. At least one steam admission valve is controlled in response to the determined ventilating flow to maintain a flow of working fluid through the HP turbine 12 substantially equal to the determined ventilating flow. The ventilating flow is that flow of working fluid which is required to maintain the temperature of the working fluid of the HP turbine exhaust equal to or below a maximum acceptable temperature, whenever operation of the bypass system would otherwise cause that temperature to be greater than the maximum acceptable temperature. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2178862-A (GB)
Title: Weighing apparatus
Inventor: DELVES ELSWORTH RICHARD
IPC: G01G3/14
Filed: 1986-07-23
Abstract: A weighing apparatus, especially but not exclusively for weighing bags in a bag filling apparatus, has a frame (10) for supporting the item (32) to be weighed, the frame being mounted to a support (18) by three equispaced load cells (20) whose axes lie at an angle to the horizontal and to the vertical. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2210072-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable roof ridge tile
Inventor: WESTWOOD PETER
IPC: E04D3/40
Filed: 1987-02-19
Abstract: This relates to an extruded section for use as a roof ridge tile which because of its infinitely variable angle adjustment means that material stockists/builders/roofers do not need to stock massive quantities of different angle ridge tiles. Further when fitting, any small angle faults in the roof are automatically allowed for. This invention is in two parts as shown in the drawings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2202820-A (GB)
Title: Sheet glass storage and transport
Inventor: BURKE PHILIP NORMAN
IPC: B65G49/06
Filed: 1987-03-19
Abstract: Sheets of glass up to approximately 2 metres by 1.5 metres are delivered to a customer secured to a support rack 1 having sheet edge supports 8, 11 along its lower edge and further sheet edge supports 14, 15 along one side edge. The rack will rest stably on its lower end or the said side edge, and has wheels 17 at the junction therebetween which engage the ground in either case. At the customer's premises the rack 1 with the glass is loaded onto a trolley 20 so that the rack lies on its side edge on a horizontal longitudinally extending platform 28 of the trolley, and is then wheeled on the trolley to the desired position. The platform 28 is then pivoted to tilt the rack 1 and stand it upright on its lower end. For this purpose the platform 28 is arranged to pivot about pins 29, 30 at its rear end as the pins and the rear end slide forwards along guide grooves 31, 32 to leave a gap between the side portions 26, 27 of the trolley for receiving the lower end of the rack as it is unloaded. The trolley is propelled by an electric motor driving manually steerable wheels 22, the motor also driving a pump for a jack 33 used to pivot the platform 28. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190747-A (GB)
Title: A method of marking a detected defect
Inventor: CHADWICK DR ANDREW THOMAS
IPC: G01N29/04
Filed: 1987-05-05
Abstract: A method of marking a location of a sub-surface defect on a surface of an object, while scanning a probe over the surface, in particular an ultrasonic probe, involves coating the surface with a couplant, such as a starch gel, and subjecting the couplant to a stimulus from the probe so as to change its appearance. The gel might contain iodide ions; an electrical stimulus would generate iodine and hence a dark blue starch-iodine dye. Several examples are detailed using a redox indicator, or a pH indicator or an electrochromic material. The object may be conductive or non-conductive.
Patent GB-2196535-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for performing a tracheostomy operation
Inventor: SCHACHNER ARYEH
IPC: A61B17/02
Filed: 1987-03-27
Abstract: Apparatus and method for performing a tracheostomy operation wherein the trachea is penetrated using a syringe needle (23) attached to a syringe (20) to form a small opening in the trachea. A guide (30) is inserted into the trachea through the needle (23) and after the syringue (20) is removed from the needle. The needle (23) is then removed from the trachea leaving the guide wire (30) inserted in the trachea. An instrument (T) specifically adapted for use in tracheostomy operations is inserted into the small trachea opening produced by the needle (23) while being guided by the guide wire (30). The instrument (T) being opened after insertion into the trachea to widen the trachea opening and a cannula for insertion into the opening of the trachea after having been widened by the instrument (T).
Patent GB-2212847-A (GB)
Title: Security sliding bolt
Inventor: MURTON CLIVE ALFRED GEORGE
IPC: E05C1/04
Filed: 1987-12-01
Abstract: A sliding bolt 11, which in the extended position shown has an operating extension which locates against a fixed bracket 12 and may be secured thereto, is protected against damage by the provision of a weakened portion 19 of the extension. A blow to the extension would cause a bending or breaking at this portion 19 and reduce transmission of force to the bolt. Electrical contacts can be provided on the bolt and within its casing to warn of bolt movement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2204052-A (GB)
Title: Odorized footwear
Inventor: BARON CUERVO HERIBERTO
IPC: A43B13/02
Filed: 1987-12-23
Abstract: Footwear, or a part thereof such as the upper or sole, is provided with an artificial scent incorporated in the fabric. Also, a method of producing odorized leather comprises adding artificial odours during the processing. Where the odour is incorporated in a shoe sole, the latter may be formed from an odour-containing vulcanisable rubber or plasticized PVC composition.
Patent GB-2199897-A (GB)
Title: An extractor fan
Inventor: WHIDDINGTON HAYDN JOHN
IPC: F24F7/013
Filed: 1988-01-12
Abstract: The fan has automatic backdraught flap control obtained by arranging a rotatable actuator element 5 for the flaps 4 to be operable in dependence on the forces generated by the impeller fan drive motor 3. Thus the reaction on the motor stator at impeller drive start up is used to effect engagement between a rack on the actuator element and a pinion on the shaft of the motor to open the flaps by rotation of the element in one direction and impeller drive inertial forces at turn-off to close the flaps by rotation of the element in the other direction. Between these positions the pinion is held in a run-oil area on the actuator element. In the embodiment shown the pinion 14 on motor shaft 2 engages a rack 11 to open the flaps and engages a rack 10 to close the flaps, the racks each having a respective run-off area 12 and 13. In other embodiments the racks are defined by teeth on the periphery of a gear wheel, and the run off areas are defined by tooth-free regions on that periphery. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2215567-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to equalisers
Inventor: WALES STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 1988-03-05
Abstract: A GMSK radio receiver for operation in the presence of strong multipath interference, comprising a baseband frequency converter which operates so as to produce I and Q baseband GMSK signals, which will be distorted by any multipath interference present, which are correlated with a plurality of different possible signals to afford in respect of each correlation a probability signal, the probability signals being processed to determine the significance of the signal received, whereby the transmitted data is determined in the presence of multipath interference.
Patent GB-880933-A (GB)
Abstract: 880,933. Seal locks; stud and socket fastenings. BRITISH TRANSPORT COMMISSION. Jan. 8, 1960 [Jan. 19, 1959], No. 1929/59. Class 44. [Also in Group XIX] In a ticket-issuing machine (see Group XIX) a frame containing the record strip is closed by a back plate 53 held closed by a rod 57, Fig. 6, and latched by a fastening which can only be released by passing an implement through a hole in the back plate covered by a puncturable sheet provided with codemarkings.
Patent GB-2205492-A (GB)
Title: Mirrors
Inventor: MCPHIE DUNCAN PAUL
IPC: A47G1/04
Filed: 1988-06-13
Abstract: A mirror assembly has three upright mirrors 10 - 12 hinged together about their upright and carried by a mobile stand 14 on castors 15. Below the outer mirrors, side mirrors 10, 12 are plates 19 having upstanding rims 20 which limit the amount of hinged movement of the side mirrors. The central mirror 11 may be tiltable about a horizontal pivot 17. Alternatively, the central mirror (25) may comprise two upright mirrored surfaces (26, 27) at an obtuse angle. Spotlights 21 may be provided. Alternatively, the mirror assembly may be moveable on or about a fixed support e.g. a wall-mounted bracket. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2209031-A (GB)
Title: Processes for preparing 1,3-diaryl cyclopentanes and derivatives thereof as PAF antagonists
Inventor: GRAHAM DONALD W
IPC: C07C323/62
Filed: 1988-08-18
Abstract: 1,3-Diaryl cyclopentanes of the formula 
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 useful as PAF (Platelet Activating Factor) antagonists have been prepared by improved processes which involve 
 
  (a) treating a diester of formula (II) 
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 wherein R<0> represents C1-6 alkyl with a base in an aprotic solvent; 
  (b) heating the product of step (a) in the presence of a salt and a solvent; 
  (c) Optionally treating the product of step (b) with a reducing agent; and 
  (d) further modifying the product of step (c) to form a compound of formula (I), where Ar and Ar<1> are optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl groups, Y<1> and Y<2> are hydrogen or various defined substituents and R is one of various defined monovalent or divalent radicals.
Patent GB-2209150-A (GB)
Title: A towing vehicle including a pivotable bar with angle adjustment means
Inventor: HAUBERG FRANK
IPC: B60D1/42
Filed: 1988-08-24
Abstract: The towing vehicle has a main bar (2) carrying a tilting bar (4) pivotal between a substantially horizontal position and a substantially vertical position by means of a light hydraulic auxiliary cylinder (9). Further, in its substantially horizontal position, the tilting bar (4) can be subjected to angular adjustment with a view to achieving optimal loading conditions. This adjustment is established by a powerful angle adjusting cylinder (8) arranged to adjust and retain the tilting bar (4) in the desired angularly adjusted position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223292-A (GB)
Title: Pistons
Inventor: SLEE ROGER HARVEY
IPC: F02B75/04
Filed: 1988-09-29
Abstract: A variable compression ratio piston of multipart construction in which a centre crown portion of the piston is movable relive to the remainder of the piston to facilitate the compression ratio variations.
Patent GB-2223621-A (GB)
Title: Mounting laminar devices
Inventor: CARTER DAVID JOHN
IPC: H01L41/29
Filed: 1988-10-07
Abstract: Quartz crystal blanks 16 to be metallised are mounted in openings 18 in a plastics sheet 17 which is then heat shrunk to retain each blank in its respective opening. This ensures that the blanks are hold securely thus allowing accurate alignment of evaporated electrodes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216505-A (GB)
Title: Container and closure assembly
Inventor: DAVIS EUGENE EDWARD
IPC: B65D41/48
Filed: 1988-12-19
Abstract: A container and closure assembly wherein the closure has a cap part with a top 1 and a depending skirt 2, a tamper evident tear band 3 below the skirt, an anchor band 4, below the tear band and a hinge connecting the cap part to the anchor band and wherein the container has an external neck profile for co-operation with the internal profile of the closure 15, characterised in that the anchor band of the closure has a sharp substantially pointed internal bead 6 and that the anchor band is waisted at 9 below the sharp bead so that the anchor band is concave on the outside at 10 and convex on the inside.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-888214-A (GB)
Abstract: 888,214. Refrigerating. HILL & CO. Inc., C.V. Feb. 24, 1959 [Feb. 26, 1958], No. 6295/59. Class 29. Apparatus for cooling air comprises a first evaporator 14 provided with widely spaced fins 22, a second evaporator 16 with closely spaced fins 26, and a fan 28 withdrawing air over evaporator 14 and forcing it over evaporator 16, the former drying the air preferably by ice-formation and the latter cooling it. The apparatus may be used for air-conditioning or for cooling a walk-in storage chamber but, as shown, it is disposed in the bottom of an open-top show case opposite sides of which have vertical air return and supply ducts 52, 54 communicating with the cooling apparatus at their lower ends.
Patent GB-2213459-A (GB)
Title: Paint brush scraper device
Inventor: BURNS GERARD CLEMENT
IPC: B44D3/12
Filed: 1989-01-03
Abstract: The device comprises a one piece plastic ring 18 with a plate portion 20 which provides a wiping edge for a brush. The ring clips or spring fits onto a rim at the top of a paint tin. The ring furthermore has a stirrup support member 50 which can be moved from a flat stowed position in which it lies in the plane of the ring to an upstanding position in which it receives the handle of a paint brush to hold the brush in a stable position in which the brush lies at a slight angle to the horizontal across the top of the tin. The edge 22 is preferably serrated and may be straight or curved, a bead on its underside preventing paint creeping along the underside of the plate portion 20. The ring may include a rib (26A, Figures 5 and 6) to aid stacking, and the device may be initially located on the base of the tin (Figure 2). The ring may be cut away to clear a carrying handle. Alternatively the device may be permanently secured within the tin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2216222-A (GB)
Title: Electric motor with belt-driven gearing
Inventor: HOLTKAMP HERMANN
IPC: H02K7/10
Filed: 1989-02-16
Abstract: An electric motor (2) comprises an output shaft (4) carrying a drive wheel (6) coupled by a toothed belt (7) to an intermediate wheel (8), which is rotatably mounted on an intermediate shaft (9) and integrally formed with a further drive wheel (12). The further drive wheel (12) is coupled by a toothed belt (14) with a further intermediate wheel (15), which is fixedly connected with an output wheel (26), the output wheel being constructed integrally with a bearing bush (25) mounted to be freely rotatable on the output shaft (4). The further intermediate wheel (15) is so fastened to the bush that its hub does not influence the diameter of the output wheel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2229711-A (GB)
Title: Document registration
Inventor: COUPER JOHN
IPC: B65H9/16
Filed: 1989-03-29
Abstract: A document drive system in which the documents are transported along a tram and urged towards the base of the track so that they are correctly oriented comprises a drive roller 14 cooperating with a ball idler assembly resiliently mounted so that the document is gripped between a ball 33 and the drive roller 14, the axis of rotation of the drive roller being inclined with respect to the track to apply a force to the document having a first component along the track and a second component towards the base of the track. The ball 33 rotates about an axis which is parallel to the axis of rotation of the drive roller until the document is aligned with its lower edge in contact with the base of the track, whereafter the ball rotates about an axis perpendicular to the base of the track. 
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Patent GB-2217384-A (GB)
Title: Fully concealed cabinet hinges
Inventor: MERTES PAUL M
IPC: E05D3/06
Filed: 1989-04-11
Abstract: A fully concealed cabinet hinge comprises a surface mounted cabinet bracket 205 and door bracket 206, a main pivotal member 201 formed as a housing and pivoted at 220 to the cabinet bracket, links 202, 203 pivoted to the door bracket and to the member 201 and control means 204, 208, 209, 226, 231 for blocking initial pivoting of the member 201 while the links 202, 203 pivot to swing the door 218 substantially parallel to itself clear of the cabinet. The control means as shown comprises a link 204 pivoted at 212 to the projecting end of the link 203, having a slot 231 engaging a pin 226 on the member 201 and having a pin 208 engaging a channel 229 in the cabinet bracket 205. In other embodiments the link 204 is simply pivoted to the cabinet bracket and lacks the pin and slot arrangements; the link 204 may be omitted and one of the links 202, 203 is cranked and has a pin engaging in a curved channel in the cabinet bracket; the links 202, 203 may have mutual camming formations. A spring may urge the hinge shut. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2230177-A (GB)
Title: Portable tool box
Inventor: FISHER SIMON PETER
IPC: B25H3/02
Filed: 1989-04-12
Abstract: A tool box comprises a cabinet 1 with two doors 2, secured with hinges 3. Handles 4 releasably secure the doors to the cabinet and can be locked shut by inserting a padlock through lugs 5. Handle 6 secured to the cabinet by brackets 7 provides portability. The tool box comprises means for facilitating wall mounting of the box on one or more wall brackets, and means to allow tools to be retained in an orderly and accessible fashion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2218833-A (GB)
Title: File system
Inventor: TING WAY
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 1989-04-25
Abstract: An improved file system is disclosed with particular application in an UNIX operation environment. The file system allows for an asynchronous I/O between a memory and a storage device. A number of improvements to a file system such as an UNIX file system, which lead to increased operating speed and efficiencies, comprise separation of data 507 and other information 506 within the available file space, attempting to store all data from a single file in a contiguous region in the file system, use of an inode (file information node) indirect block 504 for addressing inodes which allows for growth of the number of inodes blocks without need to reconfigure the file system and use of a bit map 505 to track free blocks in the system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2222938-A (GB)
Title: Vehicular seat
Inventor: CHINOMI ISAMU
IPC: A47C1/024
Filed: 1989-04-25
Abstract: Two sets of bolts 6a, b and nuts 9a, b detachably connect the side plate 2 on a vehicle seatback frame and the pivotal arm 5 of a reclining device 3 and a hook member 11 defined by the side plate 2 (or the arm 5) is latchingly and detachably engaged with a catch structure 12 defined by the arm 5 (or the side plate 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232855-A (GB)
Title: Computer network access control system
Inventor: COURT R D
IPC: H04L12/413
Filed: 1989-06-07
Abstract: A priority resolving system (3a-3d) for enabling a network of computers (2a-2d) to gain access to a bi-directional data bus (4). The use of the invention prevents collisions between transmissions from computers competing for bus access and also minimises the access waiting time. Each system (3a-3d) monitors traffic on the bus, waits for a "bus active" to "bus inactive" transition to occur then accesses the bus after a pre-determined and unique time interval. If there is no traffic for a comparatively long time then each system puts a timing pulse onto the bus thus ensuring that the bus never goes completely quiet during long periods when no messages are being transmitted. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2220230-A (GB)
Title: Diesel engine shut-down device
Inventor: MINEGISHI MASAMI
IPC: F02D41/38
Filed: 1989-06-20
Abstract: A timer 21 has a capacitor C2 which outputs an engine stop signal for a predetermined time when a key switch 11 is turned off, and a circuit 22 has a switching device 23 which supplies solenoid 26 for stopping the engine when fed with the engine stop signal. The switching device 23 includes an NPN-type transistor Tr5 to receive the engine stop signal as a base voltage and is connected to a battery 17 of the engine, and a PNP-type transistor Tr6 to receive a divided voltage from the battery and to energise the solenoid 26. The solenoid 26 may act through a pivoted lever (33, Fig. 3) on a lever (32) of a governor which operates a fuel injection pump fuel rack (31a) or through a link (42, Figs. 4 and 5) on an air intake shut-off valve (45). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2223312-A (GB)
Title: Pressure and temperature measurement in tanks
Inventor: MAUDE STANLEY MORGAN
IPC: G01F23/16
Filed: 1989-09-28
Abstract: Tank contents are monitored using a bubble tube (13) which extends into the tank and the temperature and/or the presence of water are sensed using connections through the same hole in the tank. The apparatus comprises an electrical junction box (21) having a chamber (22) in a conduit between the pressure connections (15) and the tube (13). The apparatus includes a sealed electrical socket (28) mounted to the junction box with one set of terminals (29) in the chamber, to which the temperature monitoring wires can be connected; the other set, outside the casing may be optionally connected to a transmitter. A sealable opening (31) to the chamber gives access to the terminals (29) and a closure member (34) is provided for making a sealed closure to the chamber. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-897510-A (GB)
Abstract: 897,510. Ticket-issuing machines. ALMEX AB. Oct. 3, 1960 [Oct. 1, 1959], No. 33929/60. Addition to 867,336. Class 106 (3). In a machine, as in the parent Specification, for printing and issuing tickets from a strip or, alternatively, printing on an inserted card, the means for rendering ineffective the strip ticket issuing means includes a lever 6, pivoted at 5, on which one of the issuing rollers 8 is mounted, the latter being spring-urged into operative engagement with the driving roller 2 when counterclockwise rocking of the lever 6 is allowed by a cam 14. When a card 20 is inserted, however, it engages a tongue 15 and rocks a hook 17 to prevent the lever 6 from moving to engage the issuing rollers, and no strip ticket is issued. The inserted card 20 is located between the stationary ticket strip 4 and a carbon ribbon 24, the printing hammers (not shown) pressing against the lower side of the card through the ticket strip. This action marks both the card 20 and a record strip 25.
Patent GB-2233197-A (GB)
Title: Computerised topography display system, especially for golf
Inventor: WELLS CHARLES DENNIS
IPC: G06T15/50
Filed: 1990-05-31
Abstract: A computerised topography display system enables a pictorial plan view of a terrain e.g. a golf course, to be represented on a viewing screen. The greens 20 of a golf course are displayed as zones of different colours, each colour representing a different height band, e.g. 20mm of elevation, of the terrain. Contour lines 26 may be added to indicate the boundaries of the height bands. Preferably, ten to twelve different shades of a colour are used to represent the height bands of each green, thus revealing the slopes of the green. <IMAGE>