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Patent GB-2468851-A (GB)
Title: Golf club
Inventor: MANNING STEWART LEE
IPC: A63B53/02
Filed: 2009-03-23
Abstract: A golf club 10 comprises a collapsible shaft 12 and a removable head 14. The shaft is preferably telescopic and made from three tubular members 16, 18, 20, which are rotated relative to one another to facilitate movement and locking. The head 14 may be attached to the shaft 12 via a spigot comprising a non-circular element at the end of the shaft and a corresponding aperture in the head, the two being locked together via a releasable latch. A carry case or bag and more than one club head may be provided.
Patent GB-2470376-A (GB)
Title: Tracking remote objects
Inventor: HARWOOD ROB
IPC: G01S5/02
Filed: 2009-05-20
Abstract: A PDA, computer, cellphone etc autonomously determines its position using GPS and/or base-station identity and/or received signal strengths (RSS) and transmits it to a database for storage using a low data rate protocol such as short messaging (SMS). The stored data is presented to a user. Position may be repeatedly obtained at an interval which is reduced if the tracked object is moving faster than a threshold or by more than a preset amount between measurements. The position determining means may hibernate between measurements. The tracked object may also include a shared address book which includes an emergency contact who can called automatically if the user has not made a call within a predetermined period. The system may be used to monitor lone people in remote, dangerous locations.
Patent GB-2471829-A (GB)
Title: Structural support
Inventor: KNOWLES MICHAEL
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2009-06-12
Abstract: A support 1 comprises a support body 2 which extends in a first direction L and a clamp member 3 which extends perpendicular to the support body 2. The support body 2 has two first coupling points 4 suitable for engagement with a first edge of a surface of an I-beam. The support 1 also has a clamp member 3 which features two second coupling points 5 for engagement with a second edge of the I-beam, where the second coupling points 5 oppose the first coupling points 4. The clamp member 3 is moveably mounted on the support body 2 to enable the support body 2 to be clamped to the Ibeam. The support body 2 has a socket 9 to receive a support member 10 in plural different orientations. The socket 9 and support member 10 are slidably engageable with one another, and have respective sectional profiles that cooperate to resist rotation of the support member 10 about the main axis of the socket 9 when the support member 10 is received in the socket 9. The support can be used to provide a means of fastening scaffolding to an I-shaped girder.
Patent GB-2462344-A (GB)
Title: Vibratory rammer with non-metal pipe-segment sleeves to take wear
Inventor: GRINWALD ANTHONY
IPC: E01C19/30
Filed: 2009-06-29
Abstract: Vibratory percussion rammers and methods of making vibratory percussion rammers are provided. In one example, a vibratory percussion rammer includes a gear box 24, percussion delivery unit 28 extending downwardly from the gear box, and one or more slide bearings 56, 58, 60 disposed in the percussion delivery unit between adjacent surfaces of reciprocating metal components. The slide bearings 56, 58, 60 include sheet of non-metal material that is curved into the shape of a tube having a C-shape in cross section. Slide bearings according to this design are disposed in the percussion delivery unit to eliminate some or all of the metal-on-metal contact between reciprocating components, including between the ram and shaft assembly, spring box and the guide cylinder, the spring separator and the spring box, and the shaft of a ram and shaft assembly and an upper end of the spring box.
Patent GB-2457625-A (GB)
Title: Borehole tester apparatus and methods using dual flow lines
Inventor: KASPERSKI BRYAN WILLIAM
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2007-10-23
Abstract: A formation tester system with a tester tool comprising two or more functionally configured flow lines. The two or more functionally connected flow lines cooperating with one or more pumps and cooperating valves direct fluid to and from various axially disposed sections of the tester tool for analysis, sampling, and optionally ejection into the borehole or into the formation. The functionally connected flow lines extend contiguously through the sections of the tester tool. The functionally configured flow lines, cooperating with the one or more pumps and valves, can also direct fluid to and from various elements within a given tester tool section. Manipulation of fluid flows within the tester tool, as well as analysis, sampling and/or ejection operations, can be varied with the tester tool disposed in the borehole using appropriate commands from the surface of the earth.
Patent GB-2462723-A (GB)
Title: Dielectrically loaded antenna feed connection using a ball grid array and a circuit board
Inventor: DRAKE JENNY SARAH
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 2009-08-18
Abstract: A dielectrically loaded antenna, or a method of making such an antenna, comprises an electrically insulating core 12 of a solid material with an antenna element structure formed on the core 12. The antenna element structure and its feed 16, 18 are electrically interconnected via a ball grid array 32 to a matching section formed on a laminated circuit board 30, where the laminated board 30 is spaced from the surface of the core 12. The antenna may provide a cheap, quick and simple antenna feed assembly and the laminated circuit board 30 may provide a diaphragm to accommodate differential temperature-dependent expansion and contraction in the antenna feed assembly. The dielectrically loaded antenna may be a backfire quadrifilar helical antenna with an axial feeder and a built-in balun. The sleeve 16, of the feed, may be connected to a plated region 22 of the core 12 by connection tabs or by a conductive flange 56. The laminated circuit board 30 may include one or more surface mounted capacitors which may be located between the circuit board 30 and the core 12 such that they act as spacers. Alternatively, specific spacer elements may be used.
Patent GB-2473265-A (GB)
Title: Flexible PCB mounting for ultrasonic transducers
Inventor: POLLOCK NEIL
IPC: A61B8/00
Filed: 2009-09-07
Abstract: An ultrasound transducer patch (100) comprises an array of ultrasound transducers (20) mounted to a flexi-PCB (10) containing multiple tracks (12). Each transducer (20), or a sub-group of the transducers is electrically connected to first and second of the multiple tracks. The flexi-PCB (10) is configured, such as by virtue of cut-out portions (114, 414) or by inherent elasticity, to be bendable about non-parallel axes. This enables the patch (100) to readily conform to a complex 3D surface such as a portion of a patient's face to ensure efficient transmission of ultrasound energy to a desired area of treatment.
Patent GB-2473296-A (GB)
Title: Re-useable greetings card
Inventor: HUME GARY
IPC: B42D15/02
Filed: 2009-10-09
Abstract: A re-useable greetings card 1 is disclosed. The card comprises a single-folded sheet with a fold of increased depth 2 to allow the buildup of internal layers, a decorative frontage and a greetings verse provided on an internal face. The internal section of the greetings card is provided in the form of several copies 3a, 3b which are superposed on top of one another. The layers are attached with a non-permanent adhesive 5, such as glue or hook and loop material. The card is also provided with a number of folded envelopes 4 which are stored in-between the overlaid layers.
Patent GB-2460805-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for inserting a valve into a valve guide
Inventor: SHINOHARA TADAHIRO
IPC: B23P19/00
Filed: 2008-03-18
Abstract: Upper and lower support members (25, 26), supporting a valve (13), are lowered toward a valve guide (12) with at least the lower support member (25) vibrated by a vibrating device (19). When a lower-end chamfered surface (13g) of the valve has failed to be brought into contact with the opening edge (12c) of the guide through the lowering, not only the upper support member is caused to gradually move away from an umbrella section (13b) of the valve but also the position of supporting, by the lower support member, of a shaft section (13a) of the valve is displaced downward after the lower end of the shaft section of the valve contacts the upper end surface (12b) of the guide, so that vibrating movement of the lower end of the shaft section is reduced to allow the chamfered surface to contact the opening edge. Then, the valve is inserted into the guide by a pressing member (32).
Patent GB-2475863-A (GB)
Title: Recovering material from a collapsible container
Inventor: ANDREWS IVOR MALCOLM GEORGE
IPC: B65B69/00
Filed: 2009-12-02
Abstract: An apparatus for recovery of residual material contained within a collapsible container 30 has a means 60 for holding and lifting a first end of the container, a squeezing means 100, and a means for moving the squeezing means 100 relative to the collapsible container 30. The squeezing means may be rollers 140, and the holding means may be a clamp 50. Actuators 80, 90, 120, 130 may be employed to impart relative movement between the container 30 and the squeezing means 100. In a method of using the apparatus, residual material 20 held within the collapsible container 30 is forced out of the container 30 by movement of the squeezing means 100 and is recovered. The lift means 50 may be pivoted away from a substantially vertical position (figure 2) to facilitate the attachment of the container 30 prior to lifting.
Patent GB-606628-A (GB)
Title: An appliance or apparatus for use in testing and truing balance wheels of watch and clock movements
IPC: G04D7/08
Filed: 1946-04-01
Abstract: 606,628. Clocks and watches. NICHOLAS, H. G. April 1, 1946, No. 10019. [Class 139] [Also in Group XIX] In an appliance for use in testing and truing balance wheels of watch and clock movements there is a pair of opposed coaxial tubular trunnion members for supporting a balance between them, each trunnion member housing a retractable socketed plunger which is spring urged towards the opposed trunnion member, one or each of said trunnion members being bodily slidable towards and away from the opposed trunnion member. As shown in Fig. 1 the appliance comprises two uprights 2 mounted on a base 3 and each carrying a longitudinally adjustable trunnion 4 which contains a spring urged plunger 6 containing at its forward end a jewel 11 for the reception of the balance arbor pivots, Fig. 3. In operation the balance on its arbor 18 is floatingly supported between the two trunnions 4 which are held in position by screws 13, the ends of the arbor 18 being in the jewels 11 as shown in Fig. 3. A finger 16 on a longitudinally adjustable rod 15, Fig. 1, is brought close to the side face of the balance wheel so that on rotating the balance wheel any lateral deviation may be detected. The trunnions are then brought together to grip the balance wheel therebetween, Fig. 4 not shown, whereupon the balance wheel can be corrected by exertion of lateral pressure without straining the balance arbor. The invention may take the form of a pair of pliers the respective jaw members of which correspond to the uprights 2 and carry the appropriate parts.
Patent GB-217887-A (GB)
IPC: G06M1/34
Filed: 1924-04-22
Abstract: 217,887. Osa Apparate-Ges. June 21, 1923, [Convention date]. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Act]. Zeroizing - mechanism. - In place of the usual ratchet and pawl zeroizing-mechanism each numeral wheel a is provided with a helical surface g terminating in a step f with which cooperates a resilient and similarly shaped slit disc k feathered on the grooved spindle d.
Patent GB-1103371-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to apparatus for detecting the presence of foreign bodies in transparent containers
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 1964-03-10
Abstract: 1,103,371. Detecting foreign bodies in containers. N. P. STOATE, C.R. EDWARDS and J.R. MADLEY. March 2, 1965 [March 10, 1964], No. 10117/64. Heading G1A. In an arrangement for detecting the presence of foreign bodies in containers of similar shape moving along a track, a group of light-sensitive cells are disposed at a test position for a single container and beneath the level of its bottom and a source of diffused light located above the containers is provided to illuminate all the cells and the whole of the interior of each container as it passes over the cells. Means may be provided to prevent any signal emanating from a cell as the wall of a container traverses it. The cells may be in a traverse line, a semi-circular pattern, or in the form of a pair of semi-circles back-to-back, and inhibition of the signals may be achieved by additional cells below the track or by a cell or cells energized by a light across the track in the vicinity of the bottle neck, or by lighting arrangements which overcome wall shadows. The signal indicating the presence of a particle is stored, and rejection mechanism is made jointly responsive to such a signal and to a signal developed when a bottle is in a predetermined position from which it can be clearly rejected. A second memory may be provided whereby the rejection memory is retained operative for a succession of containers including foreign bodies, the system not being reset until the particle monitoring cells respond to a clean bottle. In the cell arrangement Fig. 3 (not shown), ten cells are connected as five pairs in a semicircle across the path, and a line of cells along the path are included in the control circuit, one, P, rendering the circle of cells operative when the leading wall has passed them and each of the others initiating a rejection signal when a particular associated pair have recognized a particle and it is covered by the bottle-wall. In circuitry described with reference to Fig. 9 (not shown) signals from the active silicon planar phototransistors (PT1-PT8) are applied via isolating diodes and an inverter amplifier (TR1) to cut off (TR2) and switch a bi-stable pair (TR3) (TR4). The signal in a cell (PT9) from a bottle correctly located for rejection resets the particle store and sends a pulse from (TR5) to set a secondary memory pair (TR6) (TR7) and actuate the rejection relay. The secondary memory is reset by an input from reset micro switch pulsing (TR13) and the relay drops out, resetting is however prevented in the event of receiving a fault pulse from the succeeding bottle. A container for a group of cells is described with reference to Fig. 10 (not shown). An alternative rejection arrangement in which a pair of gates are controlled to be respectively opened in the circuit to a second store is described with reference to Fig. 12 (not shown). A number of alternative transistor rejector control circuits are described. The positioning of the bottle position neck cells may be adjustable.
Patent GB-591028-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to electric motor equipments
IPC: H02P5/46
Filed: 1945-04-23
Abstract: 591,028. Automatic control systems. MASON, F. R., and METROPOLITAN - VICKERS ELECTRICAL CO., Ltd. April 23, 1945, No. 10171. [Class 38 (iv)] [Also in Group XXXVII] Current.-A generator G for maintaining a predetermined current supply to the armatures AM1 and AM2 of motors driving connected sections of a machine (such as sections of a paper mill or wire-drawing, machine) is excited by an armature-reaction type exciter M having a main field winding 13 opposed by winding 15 energized according to the armature current of machine G and by winding 14 energized according to the field current of motors AM1 and AM2 ; the field currents of the motors are individually controlled, e.g. by regulating resistances 7 and 8. The exciter thus tends to keep the total armature current of the motors at the predetermined value ; the torque of one motor can be adjusted independently of the other by the field regulator 7 or 8 and the resulting compensating change in the current in exciter field winding 14 modifies the total armature current maintained and so prevents a change in the torque of the other motor.
Patent GB-282582-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to unpolarized electromagnetic relays
IPC: H01H51/20
Filed: 1927-04-13
Abstract: 282,582. Collett & Co. Aktieselskapet, O. April 13, 1927. Electromagnetic switches; contact-making relays. -An unpolarized relay has an energizing solenoid 1 provided with a stationary central core on each side of which are situated armatures 6, 7. The armatures are mounted on blade springs 8, 9 secured to insulating blocks 10, 11 the upper ends of the armatures carrying contacts 12, 13 and normally resting on insulating bosses 5 at the sides of the stationary core 4. The solenoid is surrounded by an iron casing 2 which is extended within its lower end at 3 and on energization of the solenoid the armatures are repelled from the central core and attracted by the external iron to bring contacts 12, 13 into engagement with co-operating fixed contacts 14, 15. The arrangement of the external iron shell is stated to assist in the extinction of the arcs formed when the armatures are released. The solenoid may be made large enough to accommodate a plurality of armatures in line on opposite sides of the core 4.
Patent GB-1580020-A (GB)
Title: Portable electronic apparatus equipped with time-keeping means
IPC: G04G5/00
Filed: 1978-03-15
Abstract: A portable electronic device equipped with timekeeping circuit means for providing at least units of seconds and tens of seconds of time information, and display means for displaying said time information in digital form, which comprises first external control member for inputting numeric data signals, a control circuit for selecting at least said tens of seconds of said time data for correction, second external control member for inputting control signals to actuate said control circuit, first gate means for applying said numeric data signals to said timekeeping circuit means to effect correction of at least said tens of seconds of time information, second gate means for automatically resetting said units of seconds of time information to zero in response to correction of said tens of seconds of time information.
Patent GB-358442-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to supporting bars for glazing without putty
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 1930-03-31
Abstract: 358,442. Glazing roofs. KOBER, W. H., (trading as EICKELKAMP & SCHMID), 15, Ackerstrasse, D³sseldorf, Germany. March 31, 1930, No. 10238. Convention date, April 12, 1929. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Acts]. [Class 20 (iii).] Glass panes for roofs &c. are supported on astragals having upper and lower flanges, the upper flanges serving to support the edges of the panes and the lower flanges having upturned edges to form drainage channels. According to one construction, an astragal has an upper flange 2, a web 1, and a lower flange 3, and is secured to the iron structure 5 of a roof by bolts 12. The upper face of the flange 2 has grooves 7 which receive sealing cords 11 on which the edges of glass panes 6 rest. The panes are secured in position by covering bars 8 which are secured to the astragals by bolts 9. The upper flanges 2 may have gutter-shaped extensions 10 for discharging water of condensation. The lower flanges 3 have upturned ends 4 to form escape channels for drainage water.
Patent GB-567898-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to fluid compressing systems
IPC: F04D25/00
Filed: 1943-06-25
Abstract: 567,898. Air compressing plant. TOMLINSON, A. V. (Bendix Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co.). June 25, 1943, No. 10296. [Class 8 (i)] A compressor 10 takes air from atmosphere through a check valve 14 and delivers it to a receiver 11 through conduits 15, 17 connected by a pressure-responsive valvular device 16 until the pressure in' receiver 11 reaches a certain value ; a pressure-responsive governor 24 then delivers air from the receiver 11 to a conduit 20 through a manual valve 64 and so depresses a diaphragm 39 of valve device 16 causing its valve 45 to leave the upper seat where it prevented passage of air through a conduit 18 with a check valve to high-pressure receiver 12, and to bed on its lower seat where it stops communication between the compressor outlet and the inlet of receiver 11. Air is then drawn from receiver 11 past a valve 57 operated by a diaphragm subject to the pressure in a conduit 29 through a valve 30, and passed to receiver 12. This cycle of operations continues till a pressure is reached in receiver 12 at which a byepass valve connects the two receivers. The valve 64 may be manually operated at this pressure, releasing pressure on the diaphragm 39 and in the conduit 29 and operating the valve 30 through a conduit 62 to maintain a closed circulation through the compressor and receiver 11 only. In another form, the valve 64 is omitted, the governor 24 connecting directly with conduits 20, 29, and the receiver 12 is provided in place of relief valve 58 with a governor similar to governor 24 and controlling the passage of high-pressure air through conduit 62 to valve 30. In a third form, the byepass valve is again provided, but the valve 64 is placed between the receiver 11 and the governor 24 and the pipe 62 which it controls leads through a pressure regulator valve to the pipe 21, joining the receiver 11 with the compressor inlet ; the valve 30 is omitted.
Patent GB-1100001-A (GB)
Title: High temperature lubricating compositions
Filed: 1965-03-11
Abstract: A lubricating composition comprises a major proportion of a synthetic hydrocarbon or synthetic ester lubricating oil and a minor proportion of an organolead or organomanganese compound. The organometallic compound may also have halogen, hydroxy or carbonyl groups attached to the metal and numerous examples are listed.  The additive improves the autogenous ignition temperature of lubricants for aircraft engines.  Lubricants specified are hydrogenated polyolefins, di-2-ethylhexyl sebacate, di-octyl adipate, trimethylolpropane trioctanoate, pentaerythritol esters and phosphorus esters.
Patent GB-1402828-A (GB)
Title: Method of enhancing the diffraction efficiency of a ripple image  frozen in a thermoplastic layer
IPC: G03H1/00
Filed: 1973-03-02
Abstract: 1402828 Hologram RCA CORPORATION 2 March 1973 [13 March 1972] 10397/73 Heading G2J The diffraction efficiency of a hologram formed in a spacially modulated thermoplastic may be increased by uniformly charging the surface of the hologram and then heating the layer to minus the deformation. The hologram may initially be made by forming an interference pattern on a charged thermoplastic layer to affect the distribution of the charge, and heating the layer to allow it to assume a non-planar form.
Patent GB-590878-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to gas turbine nozzles
IPC: F01D9/04
Filed: 1945-04-25
Abstract: 590,878. Gas turbine nozzles. BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., Ltd. April 25, 1945, No. 10408. Convention date, April 26, 1944. [Class 110 (iii)] The thin exit edge of each nozzle partition 8 is provided with a slot 10, preferably on or near the medial line, to accommodate expansion or contraction due to temperature changes. The slot preferably has a width of 10 to 20 mils and a length of 10 to 15 per cent of the chord of the partition.
Patent GB-112243-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Binding Devices for Binding Letters, Technical Journals, Magazines and the like.
Inventor: NUNN FRANK WILLIAM
IPC: B42F13/08
Filed: 1917-07-19
Abstract: 112,243. Nunn, F. W. July 19, 1917. Flexible - band fi l e s ; attaching files to covers.-A flexible - prong file comprises a strip A shaped to form filing - prongs B, with a pair of intermediate lugs I, cut and upturned from the base, and adapted to be passed through openings in one sheet of the file or folder, and to be folded down thereon. A plate D with slots E may be threaded over the prongs and pressed down on the sheet to strengthen the attachment.