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Patent GB-2458640-A (GB)
Title: A lost motion Bowden cable connection in an emergency park brake release system
Inventor: TARVER GRAHAM
IPC: F16C1/12
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: A cable connector 26 suitable for interconnecting two Bowden cables 24, 25, wherein in use the first cable 32 is connected to an actuator while the second cable 34 is connected to a slave device, the cable connector interconnecting the cables in use such they form a lost motion coupling. The slave / second cable is capable of limited movement in one direction (rightwards w.r.t. the figures) without transmitting movement to the first cable, while movement of the first cable in the same direction would cause movement of the second cable. The connector ideally comprises an elongate body 27 with a slider 29 which is connected to the first cable, the slider having a passageway 45 to bestow lost motion to the second cable. Preferably a spring 43 urges the slider away from the sleeve 33 of the first cable. This system is envisaged in a cable control system for releasing the emergency park brake of an automatic transmission vehicle.
Patent GB-2463081-A (GB)
Title: Detecting loosening of wind turbine fastener using pressure or displacement responsive switch
Inventor: Li xiao qian
IPC: F03D11/00
Filed: 2008-09-02
Abstract: A system for detecting the loosening of a wind turbine fastener 10 comprising a pressure or displacement responsive switch 16 and at least one output or signalling device. The signalling means may be wireless and the output device may comprise a light emitting device 18. The fastener preferably comprises nut 26 and bolt 22, perhaps with a washer or plate 24. The switch is mounted on the wind turbine and is connected to the fastener such that the pressure or displacement detected at the switch varies as a function of the fastener's tension. The switch is adapted to actuate when the pressure or displacement reaches a threshold value as a result of loosening of the fastener. The output device is operatively connected to the switch and is activated to provide an output signal upon actuation of the switch. The invention also relates to a method of monitoring a fastener on a wind turbine using such a system and to a like arrangement comprising a plurality of wind turbine fasteners and a plurality of pressure or displacement responsive switches with associated output devices.
Patent GB-2449821-A (GB)
Title: Shoe
Inventor: WYON MATTHEW
IPC: A43B5/12
Filed: 2007-04-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a shoe, and in particular but not exclusively a dance or performing arts shoe, comprising a separate shank portion (2) which engages with a separate toe box portion (3) to form a unitary part. The invention also relates to methods of construction of said shoe.
Patent GB-2455178-A (GB)
Title: A toasting appliance
Inventor: HALL LOFTUS RICHARD
IPC: A47J37/08
Filed: 2008-11-04
Abstract: A toasting appliance 10 comprises a cabinet housing a toasting chamber 36 which contains a stationary heating element 60 and two moveable heating elements 62, 64 located on opposite sides of the stationary element 60 and moveable relative thereto. The cabinet defines an opening through which the foodstuff is introduced into the toasting chamber. A door 24 moveable between an open position and a closed position covers the opening. Two carriages 52, 54 are provided for receiving the foodstuff to be introduced into the toasting chamber when the door is in the open position and for supporting the foodstuff within the toasting chamber when the door is in the closed position. The carriages 52, 54 are attached to a panel which is connected to the inner surface of the door 24. A mechanism couples the door and the heating element such that movement of the door causes movement of the heating element relative to the carriage.
Patent GB-2465200-A (GB)
Title: Domestic water turbine
Inventor: JONES GARETH
IPC: F03B13/00
Filed: 2008-11-11
Abstract: Power generation apparatus comprises a water container 1 suitable for domestic use, a drainage pipe 4, a turbine 6 within the drainage pipe 4 and arranged to be driven by a flow of water through the pipe 4 to generate electricity. A gate 7 may be provided between the container 1 and drainage pipe 4. The water container 1 may be a bath or sink with the gate 7 being a plug. The water container 1 may be a water storage tank with the gate 7 being a tap downstream of the pipe 4. The water container 1 may be a dishwasher. The water container 1 may be a toilet cistern. There may be provided a water source, such as a mains water pipe 8, for providing water to the container 1, with preferably a tap 9 there between. The drainage pipe 4 may be a drain pipe and the water container 1 may be a gutter. There may be provided a controller for opening the gate 7, preferably in response to the depth of the water in the container 1 reaching a predetermined depth.
Patent GB-2465383-A (GB)
Title: A speech recognition system using a plurality of acoustic models which share probability distributions
Inventor: BRESLIN CATHERINE
IPC: G10L15/187
Filed: 2008-11-14
Abstract: A speech processing method comprising: receiving a speech input comprising a sequence of observations; determining the likelihood of a sequence of observations corresponding to a word or part thereof using a first acoustic model set with a first dictionary; determining the likelihood of a sequence of observations corresponding to a word or part thereof using a second acoustic model set with a second dictionary; and outputting text determined from said first and second acoustic models; wherein each model uses a plurality of pre-calculated probability distributions to determine the said likelihood and wherein probability distributions are shared between the models. The probability distributions may be Gaussian probability density functions associated with an acoustic model which may be a Hidden Markov Model (HMM). The acoustic models may be a phoneme model and a grapheme model. The observations may be converted into an n-dimensional feature vector in an n dimensional space which is then further converted into a plurality of sub-vectors each within a reduced dimension subspace of said n-dimensional space and said shared probability distributions may have been pre-calculated for said sub-spaces.
Patent GB-2457973-A (GB)
Title: Valve operating system for variable displacement internal combustion engine
Inventor: MORELLI ANTHONY
IPC: F01L13/00
Filed: 2008-12-01
Abstract: A cylinder valve operating system is disclosed for an internal combustion engine having poppet deactivating valves includes a cam arm 38 driven by a camshaft and a valve arm 48 selectively driven by the cam arm 38. A valve arm positioner 48, which may be hydraulically cushioned, adjustably maintains the valve arm 46 in contact with the valve stem when the valve arm is not being driven by the cam arm, in order that the valve arm will be accurately located for speedy and precise linkage of the cam arm to the valve arm.
Patent GB-2453079-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method of prefetching data
Inventor: KELTCHER PAUL S
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2007-04-05
Abstract: A device (300) and method is illustrated to prefetch information based on a location of an instruction that resulted in a cache miss during its execution. The prefetch information to be accessed is determined based on previous and current cache miss information. For example, information based on previous cache misses is stored at data records as prefetch information. This prefetch information includes location information based on an instruction that caused a previous cache miss, and is accessed to generate prefetch requests for a current cache miss. The prefetch information is updated based on current cache miss information.
Patent GB-2457355-A (GB)
Title: Detecting fluid in a conduit arrangement
Inventor: GIBBS DENNIS CHARLES PARKINS
IPC: G01F23/22
Filed: 2009-01-26
Abstract: Apparatus adapted to detect fluid in a conduit arrangement. Pipe 100 defines a conduit 101 through which fluid is intended to pass. The pipe 100 includes a first fluid sensor 102 comprising a pair of metallic probes 102A, 102B and a second fluid sensor (104). The probes 102 may comprise resistive, capacitive or inductive sensors. A fluid detection device 105 is in communication with the first and the second sensors, the device being configured to output a fluid detection signal when both the first and the second sensors detect presence of fluid. In use, the first and the second sensors are positioned at different positions along a conduit arrangement and/or the first and the second sensors are disposed at different radial angles with respect to an axis of a conduit arrangement.
Patent GB-2467746-A (GB)
Title: GPS or satellite steerage system for agricultural implements
Inventor: HOPKINS ANTHONY THOMAS
IPC: A01B69/00
Filed: 2009-02-12
Abstract: A steerage system for agricultural implements such as inter-row sprayers or cultivators comprises a GPS system located on the implement. The implement comprises a fixed bar which is attached to a tractor and a movable bar attached to the fixed bar. The moveable bar is moved by means of the GPS system sending a signal to two hydraulic valves which moves ram from one side to the other so that the implement follows the same path as one originally plotted by GPS when a seed drill/planter was previously used.
Patent GB-2459944-A (GB)
Title: Article of safety wear with gas alarm indicator
Inventor: BARTEN STEFAN
IPC: A41D13/01
Filed: 2009-03-25
Abstract: An article of safety wear 1, such as a belt (fig 3) a hat or a jacket that may be worn by persons in hazardous situations, includes a gas warning device. The safety wear comprises one or more of a means 3, 4 for generating a light, a sound or a mechanical warning stimulus. Preferably the article of safety wear has a LED or LEC light emitter covering between 5% to 80% of the surface of the article. The device has an interface 5,8 for exchanging signals with a gas measuring means 12 which may be integrated, possibly releasably, with the article or the gas measuring means may be remote from the article and communicate with the interface wirelessly, preferably by radio signals. An energy supply, such as a battery 9 is provided for the device. The device can warn the person if at least one limiting value for at least one harmful gas is exceeded or if there is at least one implausible measured value for the air sensed by the gas measuring device 12. Fig 1 shows gas sensing means 12 communicating with safety wear 1, 2.
Patent GB-2457182-A (GB)
Title: Downhole trigger device having extrudable time delay material
Inventor: XU YANG
IPC: E21B23/04
Filed: 2007-11-12
Abstract: A trigger device for setting a downhole tool (100) includes a retaining member (26) that restricts the downhole tool from setting until it is properly positioned within the well and a force acts upon an actuating member (12). The retaining member includes an extrudable material (27) that extrudes through an orifice when the force acts upon the actuating member. The extrudasble material is preferably one that moves at a known rate so that the amount of time necessary for the downhole tool to set is pre-determined.
Patent GB-2472378-A (GB)
Title: Air bag mounting system
Inventor: DRAKE LEAH L
IPC: B60R21/20
Filed: 2009-06-29
Abstract: An air bag mounting system 10 for a vehicle comprising a bracket 12, which is attached to the body of the vehicle, comprising a mounting area 18, a tab 14 with at least one air bag 16, where the tab 14 comprises a shaped area 20, which is removably connectable to the mounting area 18 of the bracket 12. The mounting area 18 of the bracket 12 is formed as a recess with a constant cross-sectional profile, and the shaped area 20 of the tab 14 is formed by a constant cross-sectional profile matching the cross-sectional profile of the recess of the bracket 12 in order to form a positive connection. Due to the corresponding constant cross-sectional profile of the bracket 12 and the tab 14 the installation of the air bag 16 may be done by hand without the use of tools. The tab 14 may be formed of extruded aluminium, and slideably connectable to the bracket 12. The cross-section of the tab may be T-shaped.
Patent GB-2457420-A (GB)
Title: Convertible surface cleaning apparatus
Inventor: CONRAD WAYNE E
IPC: A47L5/28
Filed: 2007-12-11
Abstract: An upright surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. Embodiments of the apparatus comprise a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet, and includes a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage. An upright section is mounted to the surface cleaning head and comprises at least one cleaning stage having an inlet. An above floor cleaning wand is connectable to the fluid flow path and has an inlet end. A valve is operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage. In some embodiments, the valve is positioned adjacent the inlet of the at least one cleaning stage.
Patent GB-2462720-A (GB)
Title: Autonomous Irrigation Robot
Inventor: DORNA MICHAEL
IPC: A01G25/09
Filed: 2009-08-14
Abstract: An irrigation robot 1 and system, comprises a drive means for steering and moving the irrigation robot on a working region 9, an irrigation means 13 and an intelligence means 4 disposed on the robot for autonomously controlling the drive means and/or the irrigation means. Preferably the control of the drive means is based on positional means 5 information signals of the robot obtained from a GPS, satellite signals, radar, infrared sensors, cameras and/or by determining a length/angle of hose 7 unwound from its real 6 which is connected to the robot. The intelligence means may also receive moisture sensor data as well as weather data. A preprogrammed or self-generated digital map of the working region may be used to determine which regions thereof may or may not require watering. Additionally the drive means may include and electric motor 3 and a turbine and an energy conversion means for generating electrical energy from the flow of water and or the environment. Also the robot may include a docking means 8.
Patent GB-2473270-A (GB)
Title: Quick change cue tip
Inventor: LISOWSKI STEFAN JOHN
IPC: A63D15/12
Filed: 2009-09-08
Abstract: A cue comprises a spigot, a ferrule body mountable to the end of the cue, and a cue tip glued directly to a spigot, wherein the spigot is releasable mountable to the ferrule body by a grub screw. The inventive provided a means of rapidly changing the cue tip during the course of a game by the use of an allen key.
Patent GB-2460801-A (GB)
Title: Vibration sensor assembly with ambient noise detection
Inventor: COSGROVE MICHAEL CHARLES
IPC: G01H3/00
Filed: 2008-03-20
Abstract: A sensor assembly for detecting vibrational energy on a target surface, including at least one target vibration transducer configured to measure vibrational energy associated with at least one target surface; and at least one environmental vibration transducer, each environmental vibration transducer being configured to measure vibrational energy in the immediate vicinity of the environmental vibration transducer wherein the environmental vibration transducer is vibrationally isolated from the target vibration transducer.
Patent GB-216288-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to folding-boxes
IPC: B65D5/66
Filed: 1923-04-12
Abstract: 216,288. Tigg, S. H. April 12, 1923. Folding boxes.-In a, folding box of the type in which the side walls, erected by pulling strings attached to them, raise also the front and back walls and hold them erect by acting upon flexible paper &c. elements extending from the front to the back wall, and in which inturned flanges for the support of the closed lid are formed on the side walls, a flange 1 is provided on the front wall 2 and is adapted to be bent inwardly to serve as a spring detent which yields resiliently to permit the erection of the side walls, but prevents them, when once erected, from collapsing inwardly by engaging the flanges 4, 5 on them. The flanges 1 also serves to support the front portion of the lid 9.
Patent GB-1083031-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to hydraulic power packs
Inventor: FOWLER JOHN LAWRENCE
IPC: F15B1/26
Filed: 1963-03-13
Abstract: 1,083,031. Rotary pumps. FAIREY ENGINEERING Ltd. June 8, 1964 [March 13, 1963], No.10022/63. Heading F1F. A hydraulic power-pack comprises a pump 18 of e. g. the intermeshing-gear type, and a casing 22 mounted on the upper end-wall 14 of a verticallyorientated electric-motor 12 whose housing has an end-wall 13 constituting a base for the power-pack. The pump is driven by the motor through a coupling 15 and draws liquid from a space or reservoir 23 within the casing 22 through an inlet passage 27. The liquid ejected by the pump is delivered to hydraulic apparatus e.g. a clamp or jack, and subsequently returned to the reservoir therefrom, through a pair of fluid-line connectors 33, 34, the direction of flow being regulated by a manuallyoperated valve 31 that is mounted on a panel 29 supported by studs 21. The output-pressure and rate of delivery of the pump are regulated with the aid of manually-operated control-knobs 39, 41, respectively, the knob 41 being coupled to a flow-indicator 43 by gears 44. A pressure gauge (46), Fig. 2 (not shown), a manually-adjustable pressure-relief valve (47) and a dip-stick (48) are mounted on the panel 29.
Patent GB-225118-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to smoking pipes
IPC: A24F1/00
Filed: 1924-04-22
Abstract: 225,118. Schuman, P. R. April 22, 1924. Tobacco pipes.-In a pipe divided longitudinally in a horizont'al or a vertical plane, the component parts 3, 4 of the stem are extended beyond the bowl 1 at 5 and are united by a detachable cap 7, the other ends of the parts being united by screwing the mouthpiece 8 thereon. In pipes in which both the bowl and stem are divided vertically, the bowl is provided with a screwed cap or ring.
Patent GB-1406377-A (GB)
Title: Electronic musical instrument
IPC: G10H1/043
Filed: 1973-03-01
Abstract: 1406377 Electrophonic musical instrument EMINENT NV 1 March 1973 [3 March 1972] 10085/73 Heading G5J To add chorus effects to an electric organ the audio output 52 is fed to multiple loud-speakers 63, 73, 83 via identical channels 60, 70, 80 with phase modulators 64, 74, 84 supplied from two mixed sinusoidal signals of similar amplitude and having frequencies below 1 Hz and 5-6 Hz. The modulation to each channel is phase shifted through 360 degrees divided by the number of channels, on both modulating frequencies. Modulation is effected via a square ultrasonic pulse train for each channel, frequency modulated via the phase shifting means from the mixed low frequency source. The square waves step MOSFET shift registers, typically of 185 stages, giving 2 ms. delay at 45 kHz stepping frequency. Frequency modulation of this over the range 30-60 kHz varies the delay from 3 to 1À5 ms., giving constant musical interval of modulation on all audio frequencies (i.e. notes). The lowest ultrasonic stepping frequency must exceed twice the maximum audio signal frequency (typically 15 kHz). Outputs from the shift registers are reconverted to musical tones by low pass (20 kHz cut off) filters 61, 71, 81 before amplification 62, 72, 82 and entry to loud-speakers 63, 73, 83 or alternatively to the terminal of a common output channel.
Patent GB-1421129-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing heptadec-16-en-1,2,4-triol derivatives
IPC: C07C33/042
Filed: 1972-03-03
Abstract: 1421129 Preparation of heptadec-16-en-1,2,4- triol derivatives SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ NV 1 March 1973 [3 March 1972] 10092/72 Heading C2C The invention comprises 1,2-diacetoxyheptadec-16-en-4-ol and the preparation of compounds CH 2  = CH(CH 2 ) 11 CH(OR 1 )CH 2 CH(OR 2 )- CH 2 (OR 3 )<SP>1</SP> 1  (1), where R 1 , R 2  and R 3  are hydrogen or acyl (preferably acetyl), by reacting a metal derivative of a halide CH 2 =CH(CH 2 ) 11 - Hal (2), where Hal is Cl, Br or I, with a butyraldehyde derivative R 4 O.CH 2 CH(OR 5 )CH 2 CHO (3), where R 4  and R 5  are acyl and optionally saponifying and/or esterifying the product. 1-Bromotridec-12-ene is made by reacting 1- hydroxyundec-10-ene with PCl 3 , reacting the Grignard complex of the resulting 1-bromoundec-10-ene with ethylene oxide and reacting the formed l-hydroxytridec-12-ene with PCl 3 . 3,4-Diacetorybutyraldehyde and 4-acetorycrotonaldehyde (as by-product) are formed by reacting the Grignard derivative of allyl bromide with ethyl orthoformate, reacting the formed 4,4-diethoxybut-1-ene with KMnO 4 , esterifying the produced 4,4-diethoxybutan-1,2-diol and treating the formed 1,2-diacetoxy-4,4-diethoxybutane with 90% acetic acid. A plant growth retardant composition comprises 1,2 - diacetoxyheptadec - 16 - en - 4 - ol and a carrier and/or surfactant.
Patent GB-910566-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to electromagnetic cores
Inventor: CASHMORE PETER JOHN
IPC: H01F38/10
Filed: 1960-03-22
Abstract: 910,566. Transformers; inductors. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Ltd. March 10, 1961 [March 22, 1960], No. 10101/60. Class 38 (2). An electromagnetic core of a combined choke. and transformer assembly comprises a choke 1 (Figs. 1 and 2) having tubular magnetic casing 3 of interleaved angle section laminations enclosing a core limb 4 carrying a choke coil 5, the casing 3 together with its end caps 6, 7 forming part of the choke magnetic circuit. The core. limb 4 is in two sections 8, 9, separated by air gap 10. Section 9 is formed integrally with the core 12 of transformer 2. The outer laminations 26 to 29 (Fig. 2) of the casing are sealed along their abutting edges by epoxy resin adhesive and encase the whole assembly. Flanges 31, 32 at one end of laminations 16, 17 retain the laminated end cap 6 and thus the core limb 4. Laminated or powder core end caps 7 fit into recesses 30 on each side of neck 32 on core limb section 9. Eddy currents in the end caps may be reduced by cutting slots therein. The terminal block 15 may be retained in position at the end of the casing by indenting the casing into two recesses in the block. The whole assembly is sufficiently fluid tight for filling with a filler such as bitumen. Alternatively the tubular casing may be held together by mechanical means rather than adhesive, by assembling the laminations as in Fig. 4, whereby the four outer angle section laminations 45, 46, 47 and 48 each have one side wider than the other the extra width being bent round a corner and crimped to indent and retain the laminations below. Alternatively some of the angle section laminations may be replaced by strip laminations each taking the place of one of the leaves of the laminations.
Patent GB-1395281-A (GB)
Title: Foldable table
IPC: A47B31/04
Filed: 1973-02-21
Abstract: 1395281 Folding trolleys BREMSHEY AG 21 Feb 1973 [21 Feb 1972] 10155/73 Heading A4H A folding trolley comprises tray halves 6, 7 hingedly mounted on a base frame 1 so as to fold up or down from a horizontal use position to a vertical folded position about a horizontal axis 10, said base frame 1 including vertical open-ended columns 2, 3 said tray halves 6, 7 being supported at their outer corners in their position of use by stops 13 on bearing frames 12, each frame 12 including a vertical shank 14 and horizontal shanks 16 whose free ends 17 are turned inwardly to extend vertically, the ends 17 being inserted in the open ends of the associated column 2 or 3 so as to pivotally mount the frame 12 so that it can be pivoted between a position of use perpendicular to the frame 1 and a position folded inwardly towards frame 1. The trays halves 6, 7 may be coupled to lower tray halves 8, 9 by links 11. The ends 17 are snap-fitted in bores (22) in bushes (19), 20 force fitted in the open ends of the columns 2, 3. The frames 12 are biased to their folded positions by torsion springs 28 mounted within the columns 2, 3.