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Patent GB-2098393-A (GB)
Title: Cathode ray tube apparatus
IPC: G02F1/133
Filed: 1982-05-11
Abstract: A cathode ray tube apparatus includes an envelope 1 having a panel portion 1a with a phosphor layer formed on the inner surface thereof, a neck portion provided with an electron gun therein, and a funnel portion therebetween, a transparent panel 2 facing the external surface of the panel portion 1a with a spacer 3 therebetween, and a transparent liquid coolant 9 sealed between the panel portion 1a and the transparent panel 2. The coolant 9 absorbs light of wavelengths other than the main wavelength range emitted from the phosphor layer by incorporating an appropriate dye therein. A projection type cathode ray tube apparatus includes a plurality of such cathode ray tubes, and in such apparatus in the green CRT with a green phosphor of Gd2O2S:Tb the dye used is both methyl orange and brilliant blue. In the red CRT with Y2O3:Eu red phosphor the dye used is neutral red or rhodamine B and in the blue CRT with ZnS:Ag blue phosphor the dye used is brilliant blue. The liquid coolant may be an aqueous solution containing 35-95% by weight of ethylene glycol and the amount of dye is preferably 0.5-1000 ppm. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2103424-A (GB)
Title: Wide band RF coupler
Inventor: LEVIN NICHOLAS DAVID
IPC: H03H7/06
Filed: 1982-06-23
Abstract: An RF coupler, particularly for antennae, includes two or more coupled coils L1, L2, and one or more resistors R1, R2 arranged with respect to the coils to provide wide band coupling between a transmitter 2 and an aerial 4 (as shown a dipole 4a, 4b). A number of arrangements are disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104484-A (GB)
Title: A container for holding sheets of fragile material
Inventor: SUTCLIFFE HUGH HENRY
IPC: B65D85/48
Filed: 1982-08-12
Abstract: A container for transporting one or more sheets of fragile material such as vehicle windscreens 6 has a frame 1 and at least one sling 4, 5 which is secured on the frame 1 and in which the bottom edge of the or each sheet 6 is supported off the bottom of the frame 1. The top edge of the sheet 6 is held away from the frame 1 by a resilient member or a strap 7, 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2104600-A (GB)
Title: A segmented cage for a ball or roller bearing
Inventor: KNAPPE BERNHARD
IPC: F16C33/50
Filed: 1982-08-25
Abstract: A segmented cage for a ball or roller bearing, in which adjacent segments (3) are connected by bands pressed into grooves (3') provided in each segment. Each band is preferably constructed as a substantially continuous annular member (5) capable of holding the cage on the inner or the outer race of the bearing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2130780-A (GB)
Title: Fastening display sheets to display panels
Inventor: WYLAM ANDREW ROBERTSON
IPC: G09F15/00
Filed: 1982-10-13
Abstract: A display panel 12 for carrying a sheet of material to be displayed, comprises a support surface 30 bounded by one or more fastening elements 22, 24, 26 and 28 wherein the or each fastening element comprises a fixed fastener part 70 which is attached to, or integral with, the display panel and a releasable fastener part 72 which snap-engages the fixed fastener part, characterised in that the releasable fastener part includes a flange 88 which is adapted to overlie and clamp the periphery of a sheet of material positioned on the support surface 30. The panels 12 may be made of hollow plastics and held together by annular slip-on connectors 56, 57. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2132593-A (GB)
Title: Fuel transport and storage
Inventor: SMITH DONALD
IPC: B65G65/34
Filed: 1982-12-24
Abstract: A tank 7 which can be mounted on a tiltable load carrying platform 4 on a lorry, and is adapted to carry coal or other fuel, can be tilted into position above a fuel receiving hopper 20, where it is supported. The tank 7 and hopper 20 co-operate with one another e.g. by pegs 13 or plate 11 engaging holes 24 in lid 23, so that when the plate and lid are opened together, fuel in the tank 7 may pass down into the hopper 20. The tank 7 remains in position until the fuel supply is low, whereupon it is exchanged for a full tank 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2118328-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling operation of two tool rests of a quadriaxial numerical control lathe
Inventor: FUKUMURA NAOE
IPC: B23Q17/00
Filed: 1983-03-30
Abstract: A machining program memory (7) is provided for storing machining programs (PRO) for the two tool rests of a quadriaxial numerical control lathe separately and independently from each other in the form of predetermined machining units. A machining time is computed for each of the predetermined machining units stored in the memory and is displayed on the display device (5) as a time chart for each tool rest. The two time charts are then compared by observing the display device in order to determine whether the operating efficiency of the two tool rests can be increased and if so the machining programs (PRO) are amended accordingly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2140896-A (GB)
Title: Ball valve seals
Inventor: BIRCHAM ROWLEY JOHN
IPC: F16K5/20
Filed: 1983-06-03
Abstract: A seal 31 for a ball valve comprises a machined piece of metal defining a first cavity 42 in which, in use, a resilient seal 43 is disposed, and a second cavity bounded on one side by an integral springy projection 40. In use the projection 40 urges the resilient seal 43 against the ball 3 to effect a seal whilst an outwardly sharp edge 41 of the projection 40 seals against an adjacent wall of the valve housing. Should the resilient seal 43 be burnt in a fire, the projection moves to take up the slack to maintain a reasonable seal between seal and valve ball. A seal 31 is disposed between the valve ball and valve housing on both the upstream and the downstream side of the valve. Pressure fluid A acting in the second cavities assists the sealing action. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2139877-A (GB)
Title: Egg boiler
Inventor: WILSON GARY ROBERT
IPC: A47J29/02
Filed: 1983-07-12
Abstract: A domestic egg boiler comprises an open topped container 1, having heating means 2 and associated variable timing device 7,8, one or more wire baskets 11 or dished support members, for the eggs being carried at the lower end of a rod 12 depending from a lid 13 so that the eggs can be efficiently and simply immersed and removed from water in the container by fitting or removal of the lid. For each support member, an upper biased support member may be provided to positively retain the egg. Preferably, the container and lid when fitted together are of generally egg shaped form. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2128273-A (GB)
Title: A pawl and ratchet driving assembly particularly for freewheel bicycle hubs
Inventor: BUTZ HANS
IPC: F16D41/30
Filed: 1983-10-06
Abstract: The pawls (30) pivoted in pockets in a pawl carrier ring (20) and secured by a spring ring (40). The spring ring (40) is secured against axial movement in one direction by directly engaging abutment ribs (38) of the pawl carrier ring (20) and in the other axial direction through the pawls (30) which engage an axially directed pawl engagement face (42) of a rotor member (14) receiving said pawl carrier ring (20). The pawl carrier ring (20) is made by forging, cold-pressing or sintering without substantial machining treatment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2129872-A (GB)
Title: Controlling timing in internal combustion engines
Inventor: GREEVES GODFREY
IPC: F02D41/34
Filed: 1983-10-11
Abstract: The engine may be a reciprocating or rotating piston type and has a device 17 such as a pressure transducer for providing an indication of when combustion of fuel takes place in the engine. The signal provided by the device 17 during a combustion cycle is stored in a memory 26 and compared in a microprocessor 27 with a signal provided in a following cycle to provide a more positive indication of when in the cycle, combustion of fuel starts. A sample and hold circuit 19, an A/D converter 25 and the microprocessor 27 are controlled by a logic circuit 20 responsive to pulses from crankshaft position transducers 21, 23. The output signal of the microprocessor is compared with a desired ignition timing valve to control either the spark timing or timing of fuel injection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2148604-A (GB)
Title: Monopole aerial
Inventor: JOLLY RONALD HENRY CHARLES
IPC: H01Q9/30
Filed: 1983-10-18
Abstract: A monopole aerial comprising a plurality of capacitively coupled conductive elements at least one pair of which (1 and 2) comprise conductive end portions fitted within a conductive sleeve (3) which is lined with insulation material (4), which insulation material (4) serves electrically to insulate the elements (1 and 2) from the sleeve (3) and from each other. A matching circuit is disclosed (Fig. 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2145857-A (GB)
Title: Up/down counter
Inventor: EVANS MICHAEL WAYNE
IPC: H03K23/56
Filed: 1984-07-09
Abstract: A binary up/down counter stage, particularly suitable for CMOS implementation includes an exclusive OR gate (30) having a first input (32) for receiving a toggle signal, a flip-flop having a data input (34) coupled to the output of the exclusive OR gate and Q and Q outputs, the Q output of which provides the stage output and a feedback to the second input of the exclusive OR gate, and a multiplexer (40) having first and second inputs coupled to the Q and Q of the flip-flop respectively, the output of the multiplexer being logically ANDed (44) with a toggle-in signal to provide a toggle-out signal for a further counter stage in cascade. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2166700-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor transfer stations
Inventor: ASTLE DOUGLAS ROBIN
IPC: B65G47/76
Filed: 1984-11-09
Abstract: A conveyor transfer station for use with a conveyor having an effectively endless conveying surface comprises deflector means (4, 6) for deflecting the conveying surface (2) around a path such that in operation conveyed material is vertically deflected and caused to leave the conveying surface, a plough blade (7) preferably inclined, being mounted out of contact with the conveying surface, but in the path of the deflected material to urge the material transverse to the direction of conveyor travel. The deflector means (4, 6) are preferably rollers with their axes transverse to the direction of conveyor travel. The transfer station may be movable along the conveyor by means of a haulage system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2151132-A (GB)
Title: Mechanism for a longitudinally slidable vehicle seat
Inventor: BUDDE ULRICH
IPC: B60N2/07
Filed: 1984-11-23
Abstract: In a longitudinally slidable vehicle seat, the seat frame 1a is furnished with a longitudinal rail 8 arranged in the adjusting direction, which rail 8 slides in an anchor block 10, together with said frame, that is welded or bolted to the vehicle floor 4, said block 10 being provided with at least one pair of stays or lateral member 14 one side of said rail 8, with the inside faces of said members 14 extending at right angles to the adjusting direction. At the free end of its lower portion 8a which is bent off laterally, the said rail 8 is furnished with a further inclined stem 8b which is at an acute angle relative to the said portion 8a and extends down into the one lower corner of a channel 34 having a rectangular cross-section. Rail 8 is thus movable inside the anchor block without play and, in case of accident, locks by itself against sliding out of the block. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2152307-A (GB)
Title: A direct current lift motor drive arrangement
Inventor: KAHKIPURO MATTI
IPC: H02P7/281
Filed: 1984-12-27
Abstract: A D.C. lift motor is energized from a battery source 2 via an inverter 3 and a rectifier bridge 4. The inverter produces a constant-frequency three phase output. A battery charger 1 is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2154602-A (GB)
Title: Process for the preparations of hydrocarbons
Inventor: POST MARTIN FRANCISCUS MARIA
IPC: C07C1/06
Filed: 1985-02-26
Abstract: Syngas with a H2/CO mol.ratio between 0.75 and 1.75 is converted into hydrocarbons by contacting it first with a cobalt-containing Fischer-Tropsch catalyst under such conditions that the conversion lies within a specified range depending on the H2/CO mol.ratio of the syngas feed, and thereafter, after water removal, with a catalyst composition comprising both hydrocarbon synthesis- and CO-shift activity. A high H2 + CO-conversion combined with a high C5<+> selectivity can be obtained starting from a syngas with a H2/CO mol.ratio (F) between 0.75 and 1.75 by carrying out the process in two stages as described herein before under such conditions that in the first stage the following relation is met:      150 x F-0.5 DIVIDED F+1 < C < 250 x F-0.5 DIVIDED F+1, in which C represents the H2 + Co-conversion in mol.%. The Co-containing catalyst comprises 3-60 pbw Co, 0.1-100 pbw Ti, Zr and/or Cr per 100 pbw silica and/or alumina.
Patent GB-2162974-A (GB)
Title: Electronic timepiece
Inventor: MORIYA TATSUO
IPC: G04F5/06
Filed: 1985-08-06
Abstract: An electronic timekeeping apparatus includes a temperature value generating circuit for generating a temperature value, a temperature value converting circuit including a slope adjusting circuit which provides a slope corrected output in accordance with a frequency versus temperature characteristic of the apparatus in response to the temperature value, a pace compensation data circuit for producing pace compensation data corresponding to the slope corrected output, and a pace compensating circuit for compensating pace of the apparatus in accordance with the pace compensation data. An offset adjustment circuit may operate on said temperature value or said slope corrected output. A method for compensating pace of an electronic timekeeping apparatus includes the steps of generating a temperature value corresponding to temperature of the apparatus, correcting the temperature value in accordance with slope of a frequency versus temperature characteristic of the apparatus to produce a slope corrected value, producing pace compensation data in response to the slope corrected value, and adjusting the pace in accordance with the pace compensation data.
Patent GB-2164160-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for measuring the dependence of specific volume of a plastics on pressure and temperature
Inventor: ZEMAN LUBOMIR
IPC: G01N25/16
Filed: 1985-08-19
Abstract: Apparatus for measuring the dependence of a specific volume of a plastics material on pressure and temperature comprises a heat-insulated pressure cell (2) and a program controlled straight line hydromotor 12 with an electrohydraulic servo valve (13) for application of a load, means (3,4,5,6) for adjustably heating or cooling said heat insulated pressure cell (2), and feed back means comprising a pick-up device (14) for measuring force and a pick-up device (15) for tracking the movement of the pressure piston. The electrohydraulic valve (13) is connected to a summary recorder (22), and the pick-up devices for tracking movement and for measuring force (14,15) are connectable in turn to an input of the summary recorder (22) via a change-over switch (23). A programmer (19) is also connected to the summary recorder (22) via a change-over switch (24), and an output of said summary recorder (22) is connected to the servo valve (13). The arrangement enables the measurement of specific volume change when test piece 1 is subjected to isothermal hydrostatic compression or isobaric heating and cooling. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2164958-A (GB)
Title: A process for improving the fastness properties of a sulphur dyestuff
Inventor: ROBINSON TIBOR
IPC: D06P1/30
Filed: 1985-09-26
Abstract: A process for improving the fastness properties of a sulphur dyestuff on a substrate comprising hydroxy group-containing fibres by applying to the dyed or printed substrate the reaction product (R) of (A) the product of reacting a mono- or polyfunctional primary or secondary amine with cyanamide, dicyanodiamide, guanidine or bi-guanidine; said product containing reactive hydrogen atoms bound to nitrogen, and (B) an N-methylol derivative of a urea, melamine, guanamine, triazinone, urone, carbamate or acid amide in the presence of (C) a catalyst for the crosslinking of N-methylol compounds of the type (B) above, and subsequently carrying out a heat-curing step. These compounds are useful for the aftertreatment of textile material.
Patent GB-2171383-A (GB)
Title: Container for carbonated beverages
Inventor: HAGGART JOHN
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 1986-01-30
Abstract: A container for carbonated beverages has an outer casing for containing a collapsible bag with a tap in which the beverage is stored and a resilient diaphragm surrounding the bag and urging it at all times towards an end closure member through which the tap of the bag projects, the diaphragm exerting a substantially constant pressure on the bag irrespective of its volume.
Patent GB-2189232-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for the deodorization of air
Inventor: BARKER RONALD
IPC: A61L9/20
Filed: 1986-04-18
Abstract: A process for the removal of malodorant compounds from air comprises ozonating an aqueous liquid, irradiating the ozonated aqueous liquid with ultra-violet radiation and thereafter contacting the ozonated aqueous liquid with the air stream containing the malodorant compounds. A gas scrubber for the removal of malodorant compounds from air comprises a scrubbing vessel, means to ozonate an aqueous scrubbing liquid, means to irradiate the ozonated scrubbing liquid with ultra-violet radiation, means to circulate the scrubbing liquid through the vessel and means to introduce the malodorous air into the vessel and bring it into contact with the scrubbing liquid.
Patent GB-2190640-A (GB)
Title: An indexing mechanism
Inventor: SMITH STEPHEN HAROLD
IPC: F16H27/02
Filed: 1986-04-10
Abstract: An indexing mechanism comprises a drive plate (6) having a plurality of equally spaced slots (9) disposed along an edge thereof. A pivotable arm (10), carrying a drive pin (14) is movable relative to the drive plate (6) between a first position, as shown, in which the drive pin (19) drivingly engages in one of said slots (9) and a second vertically lower position in which the drive pin (14) is disengaged from the said slot (9). Drive means (16, 17) drive the pivotable arm (10) about its pivot point in one direction when the drive pin (14) is in said first position, thereby driving the drive plate (6) forward through a distance equal to the distance between said slots (9) and drive the pivotable arm (10) about its pivot point in the opposite direction when the drive pin (14) is in said second position, thereby returning the drive pin (14) to its initial position where it is able to drivingly engage in the next slot (9) in the drive plate (6). The mechanism may be used for moving containers between stations in food dispensing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2191305-A (GB)
Title: Optical apparatus
Inventor: HILLER OSMUND REGINALD
IPC: G03B9/10
Filed: 1986-06-05
Abstract: A device for allowing the recordal of a cyclically moving object-e.g. a rotating propeller-includes a shutter assembly 16 mounted in front of the lens 11 of a video camera 10. The shutter assembly includes a rotary shutter 22 whose rotational speed is continuously variable to synchronise with the rate of movement of the object. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194190-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for cutting or welding
Inventor: BUNTING KEVIN
IPC: B23K10/00
Filed: 1986-08-21
Abstract: In such method and apparatus utilising a supersonic plasma arc torch (10) means are provided for modulating at high frequency the power density of the plasma jet at the workpiece to be alternately above and below the threshold for cutting or welding. The means may comprise a gas flow valve arrangement (8) for modulating the gas flow to the torch (10) or an arrangement for modulating the electrical power fed, via terminals (16, 17), to the electrodes of the torch (10). The plasma jet may consequently be modulated at the desired rate of repetition of e.g. perforating actions, or to control the cutting or welding speed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2194877-A (GB)
Title: Soya based food product and method for preparing same
Inventor: TABUTEAU NORMAN J
IPC: A23L11/30
Filed: 1986-08-29
Abstract: A method of preparing a soya-based product which has negligible bitter bean aftertaste and provides good over-run levels when used as a base in preparing an ice cream-type product comprises: (a) heating soya beans with hulls briefly at about 82 DEG C and then cooling the beans; (b) milling the soya beans with hulls into a fine flour; (c) adding the soya flour to a large portion of water and boiling the mixture for about 30 minutes; (d) rapidly cooling the boiled mixture; and (e) screening the resultant product through a fine mesh screen to remove a majority of the crushed hulls from the mixture. The product may be (i) mixed with vegetable oil and honey or sugar and (ii) made into a soya-based ice cream type product. Alternatively, a commercial soya flour may be treated as in (c) and (d) and then made into an ice cream type product by steps (i) and (ii). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2186332-A (GB)
Title: Power transfer apparatus
Inventor: LEE KAP SOO
IPC: F16H63/18
Filed: 1986-12-24
Abstract: A control arrangement for four wheel drive vehicles has respective shift forks (6, 9) controlling drive to two different vehicle axles so as to give two or four wheel drive at high or low speeds. Both shift forks are actuated by a single common transfer cam (10) rotatable about a gear shaft (2). The shift forks (6, 9) are preferably slidably mounted on respective shift rods (2, 3). On shift fork (6) is preferably actuated by engagement of a (15) in a cam slot (16) of the cam and the other fork (9) by a guide surface (17) of the cam. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2201358-A (GB)
Title: Engraving and coating metal articles
Inventor: DUGGINS PATRICK JAMES
IPC: B44F9/08
Filed: 1987-02-25
Abstract: A method of decorating metal article such as a bangle (10) comprises the steps of providing at least one engraved region (16) using a diamond cutting tool, in a surface (15) of the metal, and applying paint to the engraved region or regions (16), only to simulate a jewel of glass or precious stone set in the metal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2190766-A (GB)
Title: Electric windshield wiping apparatus
Inventor: KATO MASARU
IPC: B60S1/18
Filed: 1987-03-20
Abstract: In an electric windshield wiping apparatus, a switch 36 operable by the driver can change the performance of the parking action of the wipers. The unit 36 is detachably arranged between wiper control mechanism and wiper motor. 
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Patent GB-2189508-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for treatment of melt
IPC: F27D99/00
Filed: 1985-08-16
Abstract: A method for treating a melt consists in forming a flow of low-temperature plasma (2), feeding it into the melt (3) through the surface of the melt (3) at a speed of about 1,500 m/sec and feeding admixtures passed through the flow of plasma (2). The device comprises a plasmatron (1) provided with a nozzle (5), the inlet cross-section of which is essentially equal to that of the plasmatron (1). The length of the part of the nozzle (5) immersed into the melt (3) represents from 0.1 to 0.8 of the height of the melt (3) column.
Patent GB-2190620-A (GB)
Title: Insertion moulding labelled containers
Inventor: CASTELLA LLORCA JUAN MIGUEL
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 1987-05-14
Abstract: A prepared label (1) is provided with a series of spaced slits (3) along fold lines linking base and wall portions thereof. The label (1) is positioned in a mould and material is injected to form the container wall and base (8) against the label; the material flows through the slits (3) in the label to form flanges (9) that project downwardly below the base of the label and define a false bottom of the container. Alternatively, injected material may project through an aperture, or apertures, to form a bevel. <IMAGE>