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Patent GB-2458917-A (GB)
Title: Security substrates
Inventor: HENDERSON PETER MCLEAN
IPC: B42D15/00
Filed: 2008-04-01
Abstract: The invention relates to improvements in security substrates, such as paper, used for making security documents, such as bank notes, having anti-counterfeitable features. In particular to security substrates incorporating an elongate security element 11. The security substrate comprises a fibrous base substrate with an elongate security element at least partially embedded therein. One portion 17 of the security element is exposed to provide a continuous track along the length of the security element. A number of other portions along at least one edge of the security element are partially covered by overlapping regions 18 of the fibrous substrate. The overlap regions may take different configurations. A method of manufacturing the security substrate is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2451922-A (GB)
Title: Sealed digital multimeter housing
Inventor: WORONES JEFFREY E
IPC: G01R1/04
Filed: 2008-05-08
Abstract: A multimeter or electronic device housing includes a case having a shell of rigid polymeric material with a groove 86 containing a softer polymeric material 88,66 and a part 16 having a bead 82 on an inside surface, aligned with the groove, that presses into the softer polymeric material to provide a seal. The shell can be opaque and covered with an overmold 92 of soft polymeric material to provide a gripping surface with a flow channel 96 to allow groove 86 to fill with the softer material while moulding. One case part may comprise a separate transparent front panel (fig 2, 16) juxtaposed to the case or a battery compartment door (fig 2, 60). Two or more beads (fig 4, 78,80,82) may align with grooves (fig 3, 62,64,66) to form the seal.
Patent GB-2463101-A (GB)
Title: Building blocks using tyres encased in concrete
Inventor: FITZPATRICK JOHN
IPC: E04C1/40
Filed: 2008-09-06
Abstract: A building block comprises randomly compacted tyres encased in concrete. The tyres are first compacted into a solid bundle and then surrounded with steel reinforcing mesh. This bundle of tyres is then placed into a concrete mould which is filled with concrete permanently enclosing the bale of tyres from the environment and providing an aesthetically pleasing finish. The blocks may then be used in the construction of storage bays, by placing them end to end with the next course overlapping the joints of the lower course, to form a sturdy and movable bay or a series of bays. The finished concrete block will incorporate two cavities to facilitate the placing and movement of the blocks. Also there will be four smaller indentations in the base of each block and also corresponding protrusions on the top of each block to facilitate the positioning of each subsequent course of blocks.
Patent GB-2453661-A (GB)
Title: In vitro preservation of living animal cells and compounds suitable for use in the preservation of living animal cells
Inventor: MCPHAIL DONALD BARTON
IPC: A01N1/02
Filed: 2008-10-10
Abstract: A method of in vitro preservation of living animal cells in a viable non-terminally differentiated state (such as embryonic stem cells (ESC), adult stem cells and induced pluripotent cells (iPS)) the method comprising contacting the cells with a compounds of Formula I or salts thereof: <EMI ID=1.1 HE=67 WI=93 LX=335 LY=1023 TI=CF> wherein X is O, S, NH or N-C1-6alkyl; n is 0 or 1; R12 is OH or a glycosidic functional group; R10, R11, R12 and R14 are H or substituents; one of R20 and R23 is an optionally substituted C2-30 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain unless R20-R23 form a 5-7-membered unsaturated ring including C1 and C2 in which case the optionally substituted C2-30 saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain is attached to this ring; the remaining groups are as defined in the description. Per se compounds of formula (Ia), the definition of which falls within the scope of formula I, are also outlined.
Patent GB-2467319-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle Door Hinge comprising a double hinge
Inventor: MIDDLEDITCH DAVID
IPC: B60J5/10
Filed: 2009-01-29
Abstract: A hinge assembly for a rear door 4 of a vehicle having an openable side door 3, the hinge assembly comprising: an extension arm 42 having a first pivot 38 at a first end and a second pivot 40 at a second end, the first pivot 38 for pivotally mounting the hinge assembly to a vehicle body 2; the second pivot 40 for pivotally mounting the hinge assembly 36 to a vehicle rear door 4; wherein, the extension arm 42 is arranged to allow the rear door 4 to be opened to a position in which the rear door 4 is substantially parallel to the opened side door 3. Preferable the length of the extension arm 42 is long enough such that in the fully opened position the rear door is parallel alongside the opened side door which may be a sliding side and opening of the side door is not obstructed by the rear door due to the extension arm 42 locating the rear door at a sufficient distance away from the side of the vehicle. The rear door may be moved to the fully opened/stowed position shown in figure 6 via an open position shown in figure 5.
Patent GB-2458018-A (GB)
Title: Mounting bracket module for secure rooms
Inventor: LEISK TREVOR DAVID
IPC: E05B47/00
Filed: 2009-03-03
Abstract: A mounting module for installation in the head of the door frame of the doorway into a type 1 secure room comprises a rigid, elongate, rectangular framework structure having a parallel top and bottom plates 20, 23 joined by side plates 21, 22. At least one rigid, vertical, bracing flange 24 extends inwardly from the room side edges of the parallel top and bottom plates. This rigid structure is provided with a first mounting member 25, or a pair of first mounting members if the entrance to the room is through double doors (11, 14, fig.1), on which a door closer may be mounted. The module also has a second mounting member 30 on which a component of an electromagnetic door lock may be mounted; and a third mounting member 32 on which a pair of magnetically biased, balanced reed switches may be mounted for detecting a door open or closed position. In addition, the module has a fourth mounting member 37 on which a door open too long (DOTL) alarm unit may be mounted, and a fifth mounting member 40 that may support a surveillance camera. If the entrance to the room is through double doors, the mounting module will also be adapted to have a door sequencer mounted on it. A single bracket for mounting all necessary components of a secure room door arrangement is provided.
Patent GB-2468507-A (GB)
Title: A glass-based abrasive element
Inventor: VAUGHAN STEVEN BRADLEY
IPC: B24B31/14
Filed: 2009-03-11
Abstract: An abrasive element used in a finishing apparatus, such as a vibratory mill for deburring articles or for forming grinding or polishing discs/wheels, which is formed such that consists essentially of glass some of which has been devitrified. The devitrified material may form between 1% and 100% of the finishing medium. The medium may have a longest dimension of between 5 and 80mm. The medium may be shaped by processing in a mould, or by cutting after heat treatment. The elements may be cones, spheres, cuboids, ellipsoids, prisms, tetrahedra, pyramids, discs or polyhedral. The processing may form voids in the glass, which may be at the surface following cutting providing sharp edges. Methods of forming and methods of use in finishing articles are disclosed. Also disclosed are building elements consisting essentially of glass some of which has been devitrified, and methods of forming building elements.
Patent GB-2459760-A (GB)
Title: Simulating a fluttering shutter using video data to eliminate motion blur
Inventor: MCCLOSKEY SCOTT
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2009-04-24
Abstract: A system and method 300 for simulating a fluttering shutter from video data 301, comprising using a video camera (411, Figure 4) to produce a plurality of captured video frames 301, scaling the video frames 306 according to a sequence of weights 308, combining the scaled sequence of video frames 309 to generate a composite image 310 with a coded motion blur, and processing the composite image 312 to produce a sham, focused image 314. By selecting an appropriate weighting sequence 308, the effects of a fluttering shutter can be synthesised, and negative and non-binary weights may be used. Video analytic functions 304, such as background subtraction, tracking and occlusion detection may be used to improve the results of the de-blurring 312. This image processing system 300 improves the quality of the input images for surveillance and biometric systems, including CFAIRS (combined face and iris recognition system) .
Patent GB-2459783-A (GB)
Title: Temporary containments for swellable and inflatable packer elements
Inventor: MARYA MANUEL
IPC: E21B23/00
Filed: 2007-10-17
Abstract: A packer system ready for downhole use includes an elastomer member, wherein the elastomer member is swellable or inflatable; and a temporary containment enclosing the elastomer member, wherein the temporary containment comprises a degradable material A method for deploying a swellable packer includes running a packer system into a well to a predetermined location, wherein the packer system comprises a swellable packer or an inflatable packer that is enclosed by a temporary containment, wherein the temporary containment comprises a degradable material; and degrading the degradable material of the temporary containment to set the swellable packer.
Patent GB-2471701-A (GB)
Title: Golfing accessory time piece
Inventor: BUTLER GARY
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 2009-07-09
Abstract: A golfing time-keeping apparatus, for helping to deter slow play, is arranged to indicate time of day using a clock face and a movement which has at least a minute hand arranged to complete a revolution of the clock face every hour. The time piece includes means for indicating a plurality of subdivisions of a time period longer than 1 hour and shorter than 5 hours, the means comprising an indicator having a plurality of markings arranged for general visual alignment with the minute hand. The markings include a sequence of indicia circumferentially spaced apart and continuing for more than one but no more than five revolutions wherein some of the later indicia in the sequence are interleaved with some of the earlier indicia. Preferably, the markings represent the 18 holes of a golf course and there are five revolutions, representing four hours.
Patent GB-2459410-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for temperature related frequency drift compensation
Inventor: WANG CHI-SHIN
IPC: G01S1/00
Filed: 2008-01-30
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that compensate for frequency drift due to temperature variation without the need for a temperature sensor. In one embodiment, a navigation receiver with an integrated communication device receives a base station reference signal, which is used to periodically calibrate a local oscillator frequency. In another embodiment, the calibrated local oscillator frequency drives a counter that is used to provide code phase estimation at the start of satellite signal acquisition. To provide temperature compensation in one embodiment, the calibrated local frequency is used to drive one or more counters at different calibration rates (i.e., different time intervals between calibrations). Count values from these counters are used to determine compensation for frequency drift due to temperature variation based on predicted frequency drift variation patterns between calibrations. This temperature compensation does not require a temperature sensor and further improves the accuracy of the code phase estimation.
Patent GB-2473814-A (GB)
Title: Hollow particulate support
Inventor: WELLINGS DONALD A
IPC: B01D15/08
Filed: 2009-09-16
Abstract: A particulate support having a hollow particle, for example glass or a polymer bead, and having a surface polymer disposed on the outside of the hollow particle is disclosed. The support is suitable for use in solid phase synthesis, especially for the production of peptides and oligonucleotides. The particulate support may be used as a chromatography stationary phase column and the buoyancy of the support allows the column to be packed efficiently from the bottom reducing the risk of damage to the stationary phase. The buoyancy of the particulate support may also allow species for example a catalyst to be suspended in a liquid phase to allow reactions, for example hydrolysis of vegetable oil and esterification to produce biodiesel to be carried out with a reduced risk of catalyst loss from a reaction zone.
Patent GB-2460573-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for estimating a property of a fluid downhole
Inventor: DIFOGGIO ROCCO
IPC: G01J3/02
Filed: 2008-03-19
Abstract: A method for estimating a property of a fluid downhole is disclosed, the method including but not limited to exposing the fluid to light downhole; directing different wavelengths of light that have interacted with the fluid light toward a first optical grating; measuring light at different wavelengths reflected from the first optical grating; and estimating a property of the fluid from the measured light. An apparatus for estimating a property of a fluid downhole is disclosed, the apparatus including but not limited to a downhole tool for estimating a property of a fluid downhole, including but not limited to a light source that illuminates the fluid downhole; a first optical grating having a plurality of elements that selectively light that have interacted with the fluid; and a sensor that measures the light reflected from the first optical grating elements.
Patent GB-672700-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to continuous vacuum filtration processes
IPC: B01D37/00
Filed: 1949-04-13
Abstract: <PICT:0672700/III/1> In a method of separating wax from oil and particularly of deoiling wax or dewaxing oil of petroleum origin by continuous vacuum filtration in the presence of a solvent in a series of drum filters 1, 2, 3, the mixture fed in at 10 has added to it five volumes of filtrate from the first drum 1 through each of pipes 25 and 26 before and after cooling respectively, and is further mixed in a trough 13 with two volumes of filtrate from the second drum 2 before passing to a bowl 15 in which the first drum 1 is partially submerged.  The cake formed on the drum 1 is washed by further filtrate from the drum 2 supplied by a spray 18, and after drying is fed to the mixing trough 21 of drum 2.  Here it is mixed with four volumes of filtrate from drum 3, and the cake formed after being washed by more of the same filtrate and dried is fed to the mixing trough 34 of drum 3, where two volumes of cooled fresh solvent are added through pipe 36.  The final cake is received in a trough 45. Eight volumes of filtrate 3 may be recirculated through pipe 35 to filter 3, and a similar volume of filtrate 2 through pipe 22 to filter 2.  Solvent containing about 8 per cent low-melting-point wax and oil by volume is drawn off through a pipe 27 in front of the first filter.  The interior of the casing 4 is preferably maintained at a uniform temperature, e.g. 30 DEG F. for separating in the solid state waxes which may have melting points ranging from 120 DEG  to 140 DEG F.  The solvent may be a mixture of 40 per cent methyl ethyl ketone and 60 per cent commercial benzol by volume as wax antisolvent and wax solvent respectively.  Other ketones or other polar organic compounds may be used as wax antisolvent, and other aromatic hydrocarbons as wax solvent.  Specification 455,272 is referred to.
Patent GB-173187-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in tubular heaters for the air for combustion in steam locomotives
IPC: F23M20/00
Filed: 1921-04-05
Abstract: 173,187. Boltshauser, H. April 5, 1921. Regenerators.-A tubular heater for the air for combustion in steam locomotives consists of a nest or nests of tubes 5 arranged at one or both sides of the boiler-shell, and through which pass the flue gases from the smoke-box to a second funnel 8. A flared opening 10 leads the air to a tube casing 12, and the heated air passes through a branch 13 to the fire-box. A fan 14 driven by a small steam-turbine may be used to draw the air through the casing.
Patent GB-937842-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to frequency correction arrangements
Inventor: HEFTMAN TADEUSZ STEFAN
IPC: H04B1/30
Filed: 1959-03-24
Abstract: 937,842. Automatic frequency control systems. A. C. COSSOR Ltd. March 24, 1960 [March 24, 1959], No. 10114/59. Class 40 (5). In a single sideband receiver 11, for the reception of speech signals transmitted as modulations of a suppressed carrier, oscillations of carrier frequency are generated at 12 for combination with the received signals and the resulting speech signals are reproduced at 14. The transmitter includes a filter for removing speech signals below 300 c/s. To control the frequency of the local oscillator 12, the audio signals from the receiver 11 are applied to a diode 15 to generate beats between the received signals and their harmonics and these beats are passed via a low-pass filter 16, having a cut-off frequency of just under 300 c/s., to a differentiating circuit 18 providing a frequency dependent output. Since speech contains predominantly only one frequency and its overtones at any one instant, normally the beat of lowest frequency is 300 c/s. and no frequency correction is necessary, but if the frequency of the local carrier oscillations drifts in either direction beat frequencies below 300 c/s. are generated which are passed by the filter 16. The output of the differentiating circuit 18 is rectified and integrated at 19 to provide a control voltage which through a device 20 controls the frequency of the oscillator 12.
Patent GB-454512-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to models of traffic control indicators
IPC: G09B19/14
Filed: 1935-04-01
Abstract: 454,512. Model traffic - control indicators. SILBERSTEIN, I., 23, Banner Street, London. April 1, 1935, Nos. 10129 and 16214. [Classes 146 (ii) and 146 (iii)] [See also Group XVIII] A model traffic-control indicator, which may be used for advertising or instruction, is provided with at least two relatively movable elements, one of which is provided with one or more apertures, and the other with red, amber, and green signs so arranged and spaced that on relative movement of the two elements the three coloured signs successively register with the,aperture or with respective apertures in the other element to give a representation of a changing traffic signal. A card 5, Fig. 2, mounted on the foldable cover flap 4 of a pencil case, is provided with one or more holes 6, through which show coloured signs 10, 11, 12 on a card 7, mounted slidably below the card 5. An operating tag 8 is provided on the card 7 and the signs 10, 11, 12 are so proportioned and staggered that they show for the correct periods when the card is moved. Stops are provided to limit the movement in either direction. Alternatively the slide 15, Fig. 4, of a pencil box may be provided with an upstanding central partition 17, on which the coloured signs may be placed to show through one or more holes 6 in the shell 13, or the signs may be carried on the bottom of the slide 15 to show through holes in the bottom of the shell. In other constructions, a hole or holes may be provided on the cap of a fountain pen, a point protector for a pencil, the case of a propelling pencil, or the rotatable cap of a cylindrical pencil-case so as to expose the signs on the inner member during sliding or rotary movement thereof. Alternatively the fountain-pen cap or the point protector may comprise two relatively movable members carrying the holes and signs.
Patent GB-1096195-A (GB)
Title: Process for the stabilisation of rubber
Inventor: ASHTON STANLEY
IPC: C08K5/18
Filed: 1964-05-06
Abstract: Natural or synthetic rubber is stabilized by the incorporation therein of a phenol derivative of the formula <FORM:1096195/C3/1> wherein R1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group, R2 is an alkyl group, R3 is hydrogen or an alkyl group and R4 is a tertiary alkyl group.  A suitable compound is 6-tertiary-butyl-3-methyl-4-N-isopropylaminophenol.
Patent GB-536084-A (GB)
Title: Process for the fractional separation of mixtures comprising vaporous and gaseous hydrocarbons
IPC: C10G7/00
Filed: 1939-08-29
Abstract: 536,084. Distilling hydrocarbon oils. UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS CO. Aug. 29, 1939, No. 10328/40. Convention date, Aug. 31, 1938. Divided out of 536,055. Drawings to Specification. [Class 32] In the stabilization of condensed cracked gasoline fractions containing dissolved gases to recover stabilised gasoline and propane-propene and butane-butene fractions suitable for use as polymerization stock and "bottled gases," valuable hydrocarbons contained in the gases set free during the process are recovered by washing them with part of the stabilized gasoline which thus enriched is returned to the stabilizing step or to the initial materials to be treated. The process and apparatus described is otherwise the same as that of Specification 536.055.
Patent GB-805659-A (GB)
Title: Process for dechlorinating potable and industrial waters containing active residual chlorine
Inventor: RICHTER ADOLF
IPC: C02F1/76
Filed: 1955-04-07
Abstract: Potable or industrial water which has been treated with chlorine gas or chlorine water and contains residual chlorine in the form of hypochlorite or hypochlorous acid is dechlorinated by filtration through an aromatic polyamine formaldehyde resin having an open-lattice structure so as to remove the residual chlorine. Such resins have a pore diameter of from 20 to 50  ngstr<\>zom units and are made by incorporating into known aromatic polyamine formaldehyde resins, by condensation, bulky molecules such, for example, as diphenyl derivatives possess: an example is a granular phenylene diamine-diphenylene-formaldehyde resin, of which the grains are 1 to 3 mms. in diameter.  The filter may be periodically washed out to remove flocculent impurities and to maintain the open structure of the filter material.
Patent GB-640421-A (GB)
Title: Process for the treatment of fibres, fabrics, films and the like consisting of synthetic linear polyamides
IPC: D06P3/24
Filed: 1948-04-14
Abstract: Fibres, fabrics, films and the like of synthetic linear polyamides are treated with a hot aqueous alkaline solution of a non-dyeing sulphurized phenol or a metallic salt, metallic complex or reduction product thereof, whereby they are reserved against dyeing by means of substantive, acid, sulphur, chrome and vat dyestuffs.  When the materials treated have previously been dyed, the fastness of the dyeing is improved.  The sulphurized phenol or the like may be applied locally as by printing and the fabric then dyed to give a white pattern on a coloured ground, but a dyestuff may also be incorporated in the printing paste to give a two-colour effect.  In examples: (1), (3), (4), (5) and (12) nylon yarns are reserved against dyestuffs by heating with sulphurized phenol or the tin derivative thereof, (2) and (6) to (11) nylon yarns are dyed and then treated with the sulphurized phenol or its tin derivative; (13) a mixed fabric of wool and polyamide fibres is treated with sulphurized phenol and dyed whereby the wool is coloured and the polyamide remains uncoloured; (14) nylon fabric is printed with the sulphurized phenol, steamed and dyed to give a white pattern on a coloured ground, and (15) nylon fabric is printed with the sulphurized phenol and Xylene Fast Blue AE, steamed and then dyed with Azorhodin 2G to colour the unprinted parts.  Specifications 173,313, [Class 15 (ii)], 365,534, 374,928, 375,885 and 382,333 are referred to.