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Patent GB-2437692-A (GB)
Title: Estrogenic substance degradable microorganism and use thereof
Inventor: YOSHIMOTO TAKESHI
IPC: B09C1/10
Filed: 2006-02-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a microorganism capable of degrading an estrogenic substance contained in wastewater or the like. Also disclosed is a method for the simple and effective degradation of an estrogenic substance contained in domestic wastewater, wastewater discharged from a livestock farm or the like by using the microorganism. Further disclosed is an apparatus for achieving the deputation. An estrogenic substance degradable microorganism which belongs to the genus Pseudaminobacter, Gordonia, Nocardia, Zoogloea, Pandoraea, Cryptococcus or Trichosporon and has an ability to degrade an estrogenic substance; a method for the degradation of an estrogenic substance by using the microorganism; and an apparatus for achieving the degradation.
Patent GB-2452951-A (GB)
Title: Control station receives condensed data from wirelessly linked sensing units which store raw data for transmission on receipt of raw data request signal
Inventor: CLAYTON MATTHEW SINCLAIR
IPC: G08C17/02
Filed: 2007-09-20
Abstract: Sensing units 40 placed at spaced locations each comprise: a sensor 41, 42; means 47, 49B for receiving wireless synchronisation signals from a source common to all the sensing units; buffer 45 for storing raw data from the sensor at sampling times determined by the synchronising signals; processor 44 for processing and condensing the raw data; wireless means for transmitting the condensed data; and means 46, 49A for causing the wireless means to transmit raw data from the buffer in response to receipt of a raw data request signal. Control station 10 comprises means for receiving the condensed data transmitted by the sensing units and means for transmitting a raw data request signal. The control station may identify from the condensed data, which may be statistical data, a period for which raw data is required and, in response, transmit a raw data request signal, possibly sequentially to different sensing units.
Patent GB-2441082-A (GB)
Title: Memory device identification
Inventor: VOGT PETE
IPC: G11C7/20
Filed: 2006-06-22
Abstract: A memory device may (44, 46) determine its device ID in response to the order of a received training pattern. The training pattern may be transmitted over swizzled signal lines to multiple memory devices (44, 46) arranged in a logical stack. Each memory device may be packaged on a substrate (48, 50) having the swizzled signal lines. The memory devices may be physically stacked or planar. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Patent GB-2444380-A (GB)
Title: Remote storage of information
Inventor: LOVLIE LAVRANS
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2007-11-26
Abstract: Customer documentation is stored to facilitate the provision of access to the information by customers. A storage region accessible by a customer via a network is created and a plurality of documents are stored, each of which defines a commercial, contractual or legal relationship between a provider and the customer. A plurality of folders (e.g. virtual folders) are defined for the customer and each document is associated with one or more of the folders. Details of an expiry date are stored for each of the documents, and a graphical representation of the stored expiry dates is presented to the customer as a time-line. A user for example can scan insurance policy documents and store them remotely. This removes the need to store them safely himself and monitor the expiry dates. Templates may be used to input document data. The invention could also be used to store the following data: driving license, passport, bank details, web logon details, passwords.
Patent GB-2446360-A (GB)
Title: Deformable release device for use with downhole tools
Inventor: LEHR DOUGLAS J
IPC: E21B23/06
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: A deformable release device (30) is used with downhole setting tools. The deformable release device may provide a releasable detachment to any customary setting tool, such as electric line, hydraulic, hydrostatic, and mechanical setting tools, used to set a downhole packer- type device. The deformable release device allows for the automatic release of downhole setting tools at the application a predetermined force, similar to a shear pin or shear stud. Since the deformable release device deforms rather than shears or breaks, the releasing device minimizes the debris or remnants of the device left in the wellbore.
Patent GB-2456901-A (GB)
Title: A grill having a smoker unit
Inventor: WU CHUNYU
IPC: A23B4/052
Filed: 2009-01-21
Abstract: The grill with removable smoker unit comprises a pan (1), a body (2), a pan cover (11) and, an additional smoker unit (3) and a socket unit to conventional grill, herein the smoker unit comprises a smoker box (31) and a heating element (5) with two plug terminals (51). The smoker unit is removably mounted on one side of the body. There is a hole (10) in the pan where the smoker unit is inserted into the body, and a removable insulation lid (20) mounted on the hole. The socket unit is mounted in the body, is electrically connected to the conductor, and has holes (40) for receiving the plug terminals.
Patent GB-2459353-A (GB)
Title: Translating a program for a multi core graphical processor to run on a general purpose processor
Inventor: GROVER VINOD
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2009-04-02
Abstract: A program written for a multi core graphical processor has a single program that is run as multiple threads on multiple processors within the array. The threads are identified with thread identifiers which have components in X, Y and Z dimensions. In order to convert the program to run on a general purpose processor, each statement in the program is given a variance vector which identifies which of the thread dimensions the statement depends on. The statements are then grouped together based on the variance vector. The program is partitioned into blocks based on the thread synchronisation primitives. Loops are then added to execute the statements for each thread within the block. The loop indexes are based on the variance vectors in the block.
Patent GB-2470568-A (GB)
Title: Waste collection receptacle, especially for used batteries
Inventor: VARNALS RUSSELL ANTHONY
IPC: B65F1/04
Filed: 2009-05-27
Abstract: A waste collection receptacle, especially for collection of used batteries for recycling, comprises a ground standing upright housing (11) on a base (12) with an internal cavity having a collection bin (14) disposed in a lower portion of the cavity. A mouth (24) is provided in the upper portion of the housing wall (15) for posting batteries through the housing into the bin. The batteries are posted into the bin through this aperture and preferably guided to the bin by an internal chute. A doorway (25) is provided in the lower portion of the housing wall extending downwards to the base (12) for removal of the bin (14) from the housing. The doorway is closed by a removable door (27) which has a lip (26) extending across the foot of the doorway to help prevent ground water or other liquids from running back into the cavity from outside the housing.
Patent GB-2460941-A (GB)
Title: A golf club bag and method of manufacture
Inventor: QUARTARONE FRANK A
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 2009-06-12
Abstract: Disclosed is a golf club bag 100 comprising top 115 and bottom 120 members, a body portion 125 coupled to each of said members, and at least one stay 140, 142 extending from proximate the top member to proximate the bottom member. At least one external support member 160, 162 is provided to support the body portion at an angle 170 to the ground, whilst the bottom member optionally lies parallel to the ground. The at least one stay is not coupled to the bottom member but may be coupled to the top member, possibly by means of a friction fitting 145, 147. An intermediate member (280, figure 2), which is preferably arcuate, may extend around the circumference of the bag. Optionally, the lower end of one or more stays may couple to said intermediate member or alternatively to the body portion of the bag. Also disclosed is a method of manufacture.
Patent GB-2472194-A (GB)
Title: Animal transportation box
Inventor: TARSZISZ ESTHER
IPC: A01K1/02
Filed: 2009-07-27
Abstract: An animal transportation box 1 comprising a base, a top panel 4 and a hinged side panel 2, wherein the top panel and hinged side panel may be independently opened and closed. The top panel may also be hinged. The box may comprise air holes 20, and the lid may be transparent. The animal container may comprise wheels and an extendable handle. A method for moving an animal such as a cat from the box to a crush cage is also described.
Patent GB-2473604-A (GB)
Title: A process for making wood shavings
Inventor: BRADY JOHN
IPC: B27L11/02
Filed: 2009-09-10
Abstract: A process for making wood shavings includes the steps of: feeding wooden logs to a shavings machine 5; stripping bark from each log; comminuting the log by engaging it with one or more cutters; delivering the shavings of a preset size from a screen 9 to a storage bunker 13; feeding the shavings from the storage bunker to a baler 18 where the shavings are compressed into bales of a desired size; and encasing each bale in a wrapper. Preferably, the shavings delivered to collecting chamber of the baler are pushed by a ram (22, fig 7) into a bale forming compartment (26, fig 7) to form each bale. Shear blades (27, 28, fig 7) may be provided on the ram and at a periphery of an outlet 24 to facilitate free movement of the ram through the outlet.
Patent GB-2463566-A (GB)
Title: Formulations active against propionibacteria
Inventor: SCOTT SEVILLE
IPC: A61K8/34
Filed: 2009-09-14
Abstract: An antibacterial and/or anti-acne formulation containing (a) salicylic acid or a derivative thereof and (b) a compound of formula (1) or derivative thereof:wherein each of R1and R2is independently selected from methyl and ethyl and R3ishydrogen. The formulation is particularly active against propionibacteria, and may therefore be used to treat acne.
Patent GB-2460379-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for securing items to a surface
Inventor: LOVERIDGE MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B25B31/00
Filed: 2008-03-28
Abstract: Apparatus (2) for securing items to a surface (4, 6), which apparatus (2) comprises an item-supporting member (10) which is for being releasably fastened to the surface (4, 6), and a tool (12) for releasably fastening the item-supporting member (10) to the surface (4, 6) and for removing the item- supporting member (10) from the surface (4, 6): the tool (12) being such that it is operable from floor level (14); and the item-supporting member (10) being such that it comprises a receiving portion (16) for receiving fastener means (22) for releasably fastening the item-supporting member (10) to the surface (4, 6), and tool-engaging means (18) for releasably engaging with the tool (12) such that the tool (12) is able to fasten and remove the item- supporting member (10); and the apparatus (2) being such that in use the tool (12) extends at an acute angle with respect to the receiving portion (16) whereby the tool (12) is operable from the floor level (14) at a position other than with a longitudinal axis of the tool (12) being at 90° to the surface (4, 6).
Patent GB-2475566-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible container with identification device for use with vending machine
Inventor: JEREMIAH GUY
IPC: B65D1/02
Filed: 2009-11-24
Abstract: A container 101 which may be collapsible is provided with an identifier 115 such as an RFID tag which cooperates with a vending machine with a detector 125 such as an RFID reader so as to dispense liquid into the container 101. The collapsible container 101 can be made with a pair of upper and lower bellows sections (fig 1, ref 105) connected by a rigid section (106) with inwardly tapering ends (118, 199), such that the container 101 can be collapsed with the rigid section (106) and the bellows (105) sections overlapping. The vending machine fills the container via a spout. The container's 101 identifier 115 may also take the form of a fob, mechanical key, or machine readable code. The system of using the container 101 in the vending machine is in effect cashless, as the identifier 11 of the container 101 allows use of the container 101 to be monitored.
Patent GB-352015-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to impedance relays
IPC: H01H71/44
Filed: 1930-03-28
Abstract: 352,015. Protective cut-out systems ; induction relays. INTERNATIONAL GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Inc., 120, Broadway, New York, U.S.A.-(Assignees of Allgemeine Elektricitõts Ges.; 2, Friedrich Karl-Ufer, Berlin.) March 28, 1930, No. 10002. Convention date, March 28, 1929. Addition to 307,806, [Class 38 (v), Electric switches &c.]. [Class 38 (v).] Relates to impedance relays as described in the parent Specification in which the effect of the force on the induction disc k due to the voltage is caused to decrease constantly by clockwork mechanism o until it is effectively opposed by a force on the disc a dependent on the output and the relay is operated by releasing the contact-lever c. According to the invention, further adjustment of the ratio between the impedance and the time of release, allowing of a great variety of characteristic curves of the relay is obtained by moving the lever f (which links the output disc a with the voltage disc k) through the linkage mechanism m, n indirectly by means of the clockwork-driven lever p which has some lost-motion before it commences to drive the lever n and is provided with an adjustable end-piece q. The initial position of the iever n may be adjusted by the stop t. Another series of variations of the characteristic curves is obtained by providing an adjustable stop u movable in a fixed slotted arm v to prevent the action of the relay at certain positions of the lever f.
Patent GB-853235-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to handlebar securing devices for wheeled garden tools
IPC: B62D51/00
Filed: 1958-03-28
Abstract: 853,235. Walk-type tractors. SHAY Ltd., J. E., and ARNOT, A. E. March 25, 1959 [March 28, 1958], No. 10081/58. Class 79(1). A walk-type tractor has handle-bars 26 Fig. 4 with a transverse central portion 27 which is adjustably clamped to a mounting plate 12 on the tractor body. The'clamp 19 is closed by a handle operated cam 25 Fig. 1 pivoted to a pin 22 passing through the clamp and screwed into the mounting plate 12. The central portion 27 of the handle bars is serrated to engage corresponding serrations 20 in the clamp 19. Further serrations 15, 18 on the plate 12 and clamp 19 serve to locate the clamp 19 at selected angular positions when the handle-bars 26 are used to one side of the tractor.
Patent GB-1143929-A (GB)
Title: Endless belt conveyor
Inventor: LOW ALEXANDER CHARLES
IPC: B65G23/44
Filed: 1967-03-03
Abstract: 1,143,929. Endless conveyers. MAYOR & COULSON. 4 March, 1968 [3 March, 1967], No. 10090/67. Heading B8A. An endless belt conveyer has belt tensioning means in the return run comprising a roller 8 mounted on a displaceable trolley 10 connected to one end of a pair of ropes 13 which pass over a pulley arrangement 17-22, the other end of the ropes are attached to weights to provide desired tension in the belt. A pair of freely rotatable drums 23, 24 around which the ropes pass between the trolley and the pulley system have band brakes 25 operated by electromechanical devices 26 controlled by the conveyer reversing switch, whereby on reversing the conveyer the brakes are applied to prevent movement of the roller 8 in a direction to slacken the belt. Similar belt tensioning means may be provided to operate during the reverse motion of the belt .
Patent GB-1357049-A (GB)
Title: Automatic decision threshold adjustment
IPC: H04L27/08
Filed: 1972-03-03
Abstract: 1357049 Digital line transmission; signal evaluation ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP 3 March 1972 [11 June 1971] 10132/72 Headings H4P and H4R A signal evaluating circuit comprises means for storing the impulse response of a transmission system and for providing a signal proportional to the difference between amplitude levels of two main samples which adjust a set of reference signal levels dependent on the content of the storing means. A decision device 20 in a receiver compares each signal sample with a number of threshold levels and evaluates received digits on the basis of this comparison. This device may be as disclosed in Specification 1,275,850. The decision device output is multiplied by a difference quantity derived from 40, further multiplied by constant ki at 60 and fed to an accumulator 70 which may comprise a reversible counter providing an incremental adjustment of the threshold signal. The contents of 70 is the accumulated average and in a preferred arrangement the counter increments are sized proportional to the difference fed from summer 40. The accumulator gives an analogue signal output dependent upon its content which is fed to multiplier 50, also receiving an input from device 20 and providing an input to summer 40, the output also being multiplied by 1, 3, 5 respectively and providing inputs, both true and inverted to decision device 20. The threshold levels are therefore continuously adjusted in accordance with the received signals hence the effect of fading is to some extent nullified. A theoretical treatment of the arrangement is given in the Specification. In an alternative arrangement, multiplier 60 is eliminated by arranging the scale factors to be correlated to a determined count in the accumulator, which represents approximately the correct value L0-L2 and incrementing the accumulator by counts of Œ1 each baud time. A theoretical treatment of the arrangement is given in the Specification.
Patent GB-582124-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in radio receivers
IPC: H03J5/24
Filed: 1941-02-08
Abstract: 582,124. Wireless receiving apparatus. WHALLEY, H., SCOLES, G. J., and METROPOLITAN-VICKERS ELECTRICAL CO., Ltd. Sept. 8, 1941, No. 10134. [Class 40 (v)] [Also in Group XXXVIII] In a multi-wave or multi-wave-band receiver of the kind in which tuning to the selected wave or band is effected by selection from a plurality of pre-set tuning elements, the tuning elements are mounted on a carriage and each provided with sets of terminals adapted, during movement of the carriage, successively to engage appropriate fixed contacts whilst the carriage is driven by a motor and means are provided to ensure that co-operating sets of contacts when engaged in fixed position are in accurate register. A series of pre-set tuning condensers 7, 8 are carried on a turntable 1, 2 which is rotatable into a number of positions to bring the terminals 9, 10 of the condenser successively into contact with spring contacts 11, 12 to place a particular condenser in circuit for selecting a desired wave-length or waveband. The turntable carries a contact bridge 19, Fig. 4, which is formed with a gap 20 and which co-operates with a set of fixed contacts such as 15a, 16a connected to corresponding contacts 15, 16 which may be connected by a selector arm 14 through a relay coil 17 to H.T. +, the contact bridge 19 being connected to H.T.-. Selection of a contact causes relay 17 to close and through contact 24 to energize a motor 22 which drives the turntable until the gap 20 in bridge 19 comes opposite to the selected contact, when the relay and the motor are deenergized. The relay 17 also has a pair of contacts 26 for controlling a brake release coil 27 and a further pair of contacts 28 for disconnecting the H.T. supply to the receiver during the tuning operation. The contact arrangement 15a, 16a, 19 may be replaced by a series of switches 15b, Fig. 2, operated by a cam 30 on the turntable. The exact positioning of the turntable in the selected positions may be effected by a pair of contacts on relay 17 which serve to de-energize a clutch driving the turntable when the relay is de-energized (Fig. 5, not shown). Alternatively, the turntable may be driven by the modified Geneva stop mechanism described in Specification 570,360, [Group XXIV], under the control of a switch 25, Fig. 4, driven by a cam 25a on the shaft of the Geneva stop mechanism. Specification 582,128 also is referred to.
Patent GB-541810-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to methods of shoe making or to means suitable for use therein
IPC: A43D13/00
Filed: 1940-06-11
Abstract: 541,810. Methods of making shoes; moulding uppers. BRITISH UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CO., Ltd. (United Shoe Machinery Corporation). June 11, 1940, No. 10141. [Classes 17 (i) and 17 (ii)] An insole has a shouldered recess or is skived all round its periphery, and an upper has its toe end and heel portions inwardly flanged and the whole margin cemented to the recess, all without the insertion of a last. The insole may be built up of two laminations of similar shape, the upper laminations being smaller. The rear portion of the upper is shaped in a machine comprising an inner mould 421 slidable rearwardly and upwardly into a pair of outer moulds urged inwardly by springs 172 and loosely pivoted at 166 to carriers having fixed pivots 174, the carriers being closed in the upper by toggle links and a cam-actuated slide. Gauges 144 carried by bellcrank levers 146 determine the amount of upper margin projecting above the inner mould, these gauges being moved to out-of-the-way position by pins 154 on the advance of the slide. The upper is tensioned by side and toe-end grippers, the side grippers 74, 621 being mounted on slides 64 guided at a steeper angle than the slides actuating the moulds. Hand-actuated toggle links 90 close the grippers on the upper, and springs 118, 120 urge the grippers forwardly so that the upper is tensioned as the inner mould moves rearwardly. The toe-end grippers 92, 100 are closed by a handle 110 secured to an eccentric 108. The projecting margin is inturned by a V-shaped notch in a cam-actuated slide 56. In the rear of this slide is a slide at right angles thereto actuating a flange-former 230 which is depressed by a cam-actuated lever 260, a concavity 226 in the inner mould allowing the former to over-mould the flange. The instep of the upper is stretched by a mould 268 having a convex operating surface and carried by a lever 270 urged upwardly by a spring 276 and moved downwardly, to stretch the upper by a roll carried by a cam-actuated slide 278, The toe-end of the upper is marginally flanged by a wiping member 336 actuated by toggle links 344 connected to a treadle, the upper being positioned over a moulding block 330, with the aid of a gauge 370. Connected to the same treadle is a presser 368, complete depression of the treadle, after wiping is complete and the exposed margin of the upper has been cemented, serving to press the insole to the cemented margin. The adjacent edges of upper and smaller lamination are then reinforced by zigzag stitching and the outsole is applied and secured by two rows of stitches, one passing through the recessed portion of the insole and the other outside the same.
Patent GB-1533218-A (GB)
Title: Fabricating wiring above and below a ground plane on one side of a supporting surface
IPC: H01L23/522
Filed: 1977-03-10
Abstract: 1533218 Semiconductor devices INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 10 March 1977 [30 June 1976] 10181/77 Heading H1K Two levels of wiring 2, 11 are formed on either side of a conductive ground plane 8 on a semiconductive substrate 1 by employing anodizable metals such as Al, Nb or alloys of Hf, Nb, Mo, Re, Ru and W for the various conductors, and anodizing the metal to form insulation 7, 9 between the conductors. A substrate-insulating layer 3 is formed by oxidizing the substrate 1 or a thin metal film on the substrate 1, which is Si rendered semi-conductive by B-doping. The conductors 2, 11 may be X and Y conducductors of a gating device 10. Alternatively the device 10 may be a Josephson device or a semiconductor device.