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Patent GB-2461038-A (GB)
Title: Financial Management System for Bank Accounts
Inventor: TAIT JEREMY
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2008-06-17
Abstract: A financial management system, method and account operation apparatus for managing transactions relating to a bank account. The financial management system comprises a bank account which is subdivided into at least two credit containers, each credit container corresponding to a category associated with an activity relating to funds available in said account, wherein each said category is predetermined such that a uniform set of credit containers apply to all customers having a said bank account. Preferably each credit container has a balance, a record of outgoings within a configurable period and a record of debit transactions. Preferably a plurality of credit containers, or pots, is associated with a given account; since these pots are predetermined and specified by, e.g. the provider of the bank account, the functionality and services associated with a given account, in terms of transferring funds between credit containers, can be standardised for a given customer base and require less user intervention than do known financial management systems.
Patent GB-2457118-A (GB)
Title: Replacing character strings with auxiliary content when processing messages
Inventor: AALTONEN JANNE
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2008-09-19
Abstract: A message processing system (20) enables character strings identified within messages, sent via one or more communications networks to one or more recipient terminals (60), to be replaced with auxiliary content. Auxiliary content is selected in dependence upon characteristic data relating to a receiving party of a message, e.g. the capabilities of receiving terminal, receiver preferences, user profiles or subscriber authentication. Modified messages may include data instructing a terminal to retrieve auxiliary content, e.g. from a centralized database (50), upon the message being accessed on the receiver terminal. Thereby, different auxiliary content may be retrieved whenever a message is viewed at the receiver terminal. Auxiliary content may include a graphical symbol such as an emoticon, advertisements, pictures, audio or video files, links to websites, or text or formatting data (e.g. colour, font size) for messages. The system is suitable for processing e-mail, SMS, or MMS messages sent between personal computers, mobile telephones or PDAs.
Patent GB-2458569-A (GB)
Title: A cloche comprising a base and frame
Inventor: ANDERSON DAVID STIRK
IPC: A01G9/16
Filed: 2009-03-24
Abstract: A cloche for protecting one or more plants comprises a base with at least two opposing walls <B>12</B> for defining there between an area of a bed in which the plants are located, a cover for covering the plants and a frame <B>22</B> for supporting the cover. The frame <B>22</B> is releasably engaged to the base by a connector <B>28</B> so as to anchor the frame <B>22</B> to the base in such a way that the frame <B>22</B> (and cover) may be moved as a complete structure along the opposing walls <B>12</B> of the base to cover any portion of the bed. The walls <B>12</B> may have a groove <B>18</B> which runs the length of the walls in which the connector <B>30</B> is secured. The connector <B>30</B> may have a lug <B>32</B> which engages with the groove <B>18</B>, the lug <B>32</B> may sit within the groove <B>18</B> and is able to run within the groove <B>18</B>. The walls <B>12</B> may have a lip which runs along the length of the walls <B>12</B> for securing the connector. The cover maybe a plastic or meshed material. The cloche may have openings which may be secured by hook and loop tape or zips.
Patent GB-2456726-A (GB)
Title: Permanent ink compositions and writing instruments containing same
Inventor: WANG XIAOMANG
IPC: C09D11/02
Filed: 2008-02-20
Abstract: The ink compositions comprise at least one solvent, at least one colorant, and at least one oil, and may be delivered from any of a variety of writing instruments including but not limited to ball pens, fountain pens, felt tip pens, and markers.
Patent GB-2462169-A (GB)
Title: Thermoexpandable microspheres with conductive coating
Inventor: BAIN PETER
IPC: B01J13/22
Filed: 2009-06-30
Abstract: The electrically conducting material is added to an aqueous solution containing an oxidant and the expandable microspheres. The 5-120 (15-75) nm thick coating is preferably a phenidone derived ink, a fluorescent dye, a ferrofluid or a conducting polymer, especially a polypyrrole derivative. The oxidant is preferably ferric chloride or a copper salt. The microspheres are used in adhesives, primers and cleaners. The microspheres are also used to break adhesive bonds, for example separating glazing and vehicle body panels.
Patent GB-399557-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to radiogoniometers
IPC: G01S1/02
Filed: 1932-04-08
Abstract: 399,557. Directive wireless signalling. FITZHERBERT, H., HORTON, C. E., COALES, J. F., and KENT, R. R., H.M. Signal School, R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth. April 8, 1932, No. 10115. [Class 40 (v).] A radiogoniometer comprises a fixed coil wound on a surface of revolution and two mutually perpendicular coils rotating therein, each moving coil being shaped to conform to a section of a surface of revolution coaxial with that of the fixed coil. As shown the fixed coil is wound longitudinally on a cylindrical surface and each moving coil is made in two equal halves S1, S<1>1, S2, S<1>2 on either side of the spindle. To compensate for the error introduced by the introduction of the spindle the spacing of the wires of the fixed coil such as A, B, C, D, near the diameter X Y is reduced while errors due to a cylindrical screening container are corrected by increasing the spacing between the outer windings such as P, Q. R, S. The aerials are connected to the movable coils and the transmitter or receiver to the fixed coil.
Patent GB-850491-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the construction of signs
IPC: G09F7/02
Filed: 1958-03-29
Abstract: 850,491. Signs. BRIDGE, I. March 23, 1959 [March 29, 1958], No. 10166/58. Class 3(2) A letter or numeral consists of a recessed frame 1 adapted to be secured by screws to a background 11 and a front portion 8 adapted to be press-fitted into the frame for concealing said screws, the members 8, 1 being provided, if so desired, with spigot and socket inter-lockings means 9, 10.
Patent GB-551793-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to apparatus for drying the hands and/or face
IPC: A47K10/48
Filed: 1941-09-10
Abstract: 551,793. Drying hands and face. DUCKHAM, A., and DUCKHAM & CO., Ltd., A. Sept. 10, 1941, No. 10204. [Class 81 (ii)] In apparatus for drying the hands or face of a person after washing and comprising a chamber into which heated air is delivered, the chamber is of oval or elliptical shape in cross section and tapers towards its rear and closed end; the longitudinal axis of the chamber may be inclined downwards so that the chamber is self-draining and easily cleaned and the chamber may be provided with a branch duct adapted to deliver drying air at face level. As shown the chamber a has a longitudinal conduit d communicating by a slot g with the chamber and by a pipe f with a pipe e of the heater unit b; the pipes e, f are connected by a stud and bayonet joint i, j and the chamber is swung for use from an inoperative position about the pipe e, the pipe f then rising on the pipe e and an arcuate bead k on the pipe f engaging a switch h to switch on the heater unit. A baffle l adjacent the slot directs and mixes the heated air entering the chamber and when the face is to be dried a flap valve n is turned to direct the air from the conduit d to a branch duct m thereon. Specification 551,794 is referred to.
Patent GB-713131-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for cooling and conditioning the air supplied to internal combustion engines
IPC: F02M1/00
Filed: 1952-04-23
Abstract: 713,131. Cooling and moistening charges. COOPER - BESSEMER CORPORATION. April 23, 1952 [June 15, 1951], No. 10231/52. Class 7(2) Heated cooling water from an intercooler 36 situated between a charging blower 16 and the induction manifold 12 passes as via a pipe 38 into an evaporating chamber 20 through which charge air as from a filter 18 is drawn by the blower, the consequent evaporation cooling both the remaining water and the air humidifying the charge. Water collecting in the bottom of the chamber 20 is returned by a pump 34 to the intercooler 36 via a pipe 35, the evaporative losses being made good from a supply 30 controlled by a valve 31 operated by a float 32 in the chamber 20. Evaporation is facilitated by spraying the water from the pipe 38 through nozzles 24 on to baffles 22 in the chamber 20. The blower 16 is powered by an exhaust-driven turbine.
Patent GB-1336887-A (GB)
Title: Lighters
IPC: F23Q2/46
Filed: 1971-04-20
Abstract: 1336887 Lighters SOC FRANCO-HISPANOAMERICAINE (FRANCISPAM) 20 April 1971 [24 April 1970] 10278/71 Heading F4F A lighter comprises a supporting platform 3 fastened on a fuel-containing body 1, an ignition mechanism including a pivoted actuating lever 17 carried by the platform 3, a housing sheath 23 surrounding the lever 17 and an intermediate member 24 firmly located e.g. by gluing, soldering or welding inside the sheath 23 and removably fastened on the lever 17. The intermediate member 24 is U-shaped with lateral spreadable parts having holes 25 for engagement with pegs 22 on the lever 17 and bent-off portions 26 which may be engaged by a tool to spread the lateral parts in fitting and removal of member 24 on lever 17. When a user depresses the sheath 23, the actuating lever 17 pivots a valve lever 28 engaged in a notch 21 of lever 17 to open a gas outlet valve 29 and then causes rotation of a friction wheel 31 via a pawl 33 carried by lever 17 and a ratchet wheel 32. The flame emerges through a hole 42 in a cap member 41 which is secured on a yoke member 40 engaged by holes 55 and notches 43 on bosses 14 and 15, respectively, of the lever 17. The platform 3 and fuel containing body 1 are held together in use by means of a lug 8 on the platform 3 which engages in a recess 52 in the body 1 and a spring 49 carried by the body 1 which engages in a recess 6 in the platform 3, the two being located by a projection 54 on the body 1 which engages in a recess 9 in the platform 3 when the parts are slidably translated relative to each other to engage the lug 8 and spring 49 with their respective co-operating recesses 52, 6.
Patent GB-108177-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Steam Generators.
Inventor: CLARKSON THOMAS
IPC: F22B13/02
Filed: 1916-07-21
Abstract: 108,177. Clarkson, T. July 21, 1916. Coiled-tube superheaters.-A coiled superheating-tube D is arranged around the firing-tube F of a boiler comprising closed-ended water-tubes C projecting inwardly from an annular water chamber A.
Patent GB-836706-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the production of hollow metal bodies by pressing
Inventor: FISCHER HANS
IPC: B21K21/00
Filed: 1956-04-04
Abstract: 836,706. Extruding; upsetting. KABELUND METALLWERKE NEUMEYER A.G. April 4, 1956, No. 10366/56. Class 83 (4). A hollow metal body having an external flange 11<SP>1</SP> is made by inserting a cold blank 11, Fig. 1 (not shown), preferably of steel, into the stepped cavity of a die 1, closing the annular space between the blank and the cavity wall by means of an annular punch 7 so as to define a radial cavity 12, and forcing a piercing punch 4 into the blank to cause the material thereof to flow into the radial cavity and so form the external flange. The lower end of the blank is shaped simultaneously by the end of an ejector 3 and during piercing the blank material is extruded rearwardly. The annular punch 7 is carried in a member 8 connected by studs 9 and interposed springs 10 with the press-head 6 carrying the piercing punch 4 which is guided in a bush 5. During piercing the annular punch 7 is moved rearwardly against the springs 10 a distance x until its rear end is engaged by the press-head 6 which moves the punch 7 forwardly to press the flange 11<SP>1</SP> to its final form. After withdrawal of both punches, the hollow body is removed from the die by upward movement of the ejector 3. Alternatively the external flange 11<SP>1</SP> may be provided at the top or at the bottom of the hollow body.
Patent GB-258190-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in devices for the control of the kuives in pleating machines
IPC: D06J1/06
Filed: 1926-04-20
Abstract: 258,190. Ezbelent, G., and Ezbelent, R. Jan. 28, 1926, [Convention date]. Pleating. - The knives 7, 8 are mounted on carriers 5, 6 respectively connected by a spring 9, and in turn mounted on end plates 10 pivoted at 11, and carrying a spring-pressed cam roller 12 for engaging a pivoted member 13. The knifecarrier supports reciprocate as indicated by the arrows, and the roller 12 engages the member 13 which has two positions to which it cau be set, viz., that indicated in full lines for the formation of high pleats and that indicated by dotted lines for the formation of low pleats. A roller 17 is carried by an arm pivoted at 11 and having a tail portion 18 capable of being engaged by a sliding block 19 when in a suitable position. A cam 15 has adjustable cam elements for moving the member 13, the cam elements being pivotally mounted and capable of being turned into the operative or inoperative position, and maintained therein. During the forward motion indicated in Fig. 1, the roller 12 passes up the incline 13 and the end plates 10 pivot about the axis 11, the lower knife carrier being forced down by a surface on the plates which contacts with it and the upper knife carrier through the action of the spring 9 following the lower carrier. In this movement, the knives follow the upper formation plate 3. When the knives reach the end of their forward travel, they occupy a central position with the pivoted lever 18 substantially horizontal and capable of being engaged by the sliding block 19, which quickly moves forward for the purpose. On the backward stroke, of the knives. indicated in Fig. 4, the end plates pivot about the axis 11 and the upper knife carrier 5 is forced upwardly by a surface on the carrier, but the lower knife carrier 6 is prevented from following by the action of the roller 17. This results in an opening of the knives, and at the commencement the lower knife may move forward by the pivoting of the end plates and force the fabric more completely into the bite of the rolls.
Patent GB-108184-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Shoe Shining and Hat Dusting Machines.
Inventor: POOTMANS GASTON
IPC: A47L23/02
Filed: 1916-07-24
Abstract: 108,184. Pootmans, G., Pootmans, E., and Pootmans, G. July 24, 1916. Boots and shoes, cleaning and polishing. - The boot-brushes are all mounted on one horizontal shaft operated through chain gear by a handlever, the hat-brushes being mounted on a vertical shaft geared to the first shaft. In the form shown in Fig. 1, the blacking-brush comprises a central portion 31 and two side portions 32 above which is a blacking receptacle 35. This is fitted with a screw-plunger 36, Fig. 5, which presses the polish on to a ball 41 mounted in a cage 40; it is hinged to the machine at 43 for removal from the brush when not required. The polishing-brush 33 is of felt, velvet, &c., and has side flanges 34. Both brushes are mounted on a shaft 18, the rear end of which drives, through bevelgear, a vertical shaft 23 carrying dirt-removing brushes at the bottom and at the top a hat-brushing device comprising a brim brush 26 and a crown brush 27. At the front of the casing is a foot-rest 50, which is carried by a pair of rollers so as to be capable of sliding beneath the brushes against the action of a spring. Above it is a trousers-guard 13, and at the back is a second foot-rest 12 for use while the heel is being cleaned. The brushes are rotated by the hand-lever 48, which, through the link 47, Fig. 7, crank 46, and chain gear 45, 44, 20, actuates the shaft 18. In a modification, the gear case 11 is centrally disposed, an extra set of polishing-brushes being provided consisting of a central rotary brush and two side brushes 57 which are reciprocated by the crank 46. The foot-rest in this case is formed by a fixed inclined grating.
Patent GB-137455-A (GB)
Title: Improved combined phial and needle for hypodermic injections and other purposes
IPC: A61M5/28
Filed: 1919-04-26
Abstract: 137,455. Jousset, A., and Laurent, P. Feb. 5, 1919, [Convention date]. Addition to 126,292, [Class 81 (ii), Medical &c. appliances]. Drawings to Specification. Varnishes.-A flexible adhesive for coating the inside and outside of the neck of an ampoule and forming a plug closing the outlet, is composed of collodion with 9 per cent of castor oil. The ampoule is for use in hypodermic injection.
Patent GB-324579-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerator
IPC: F25D3/10
Filed: 1929-04-04
Abstract: 324,579. Liesegang, O. Oct. 25, 1928, [Convention date]. Addition to 305,626. The subject-matter was included. in Specification 305,626 which was laid open to inspection under Sect. 91 of the Acts, Feb. 9, 1929. Refrigerators, domestic and like. - The height of the ice - making receptacle 5 of the parent Specification is made less than that of the refrigerating chamber so that goods can be placed immediatelv beneath the receptacle. The receptacle is enclosed in a compartment formed by insulating walls 9 and air flows downwardly through the compartment and openings 10 in the bottom of the compartment into the refrigerating space. By means of the valves 13, 14 compressed carbon dioxide gas from the bottle 11 may be passed either into the icemaking receptacle 5 or directly into the space between the walls 3, 4.
Patent GB-551531-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to straining or filtering apparatus
IPC: B01D25/00
Filed: 1941-08-19
Abstract: 551,531. Filters. AUTO-KLEAN STRAINERS, Ltd., BELDHAM, W. R., and FREEMAN, J. E. Aug. 19, 1941, No. 10575. [Class 46] A filter, particularly for use in the lubrication of engines and machinery, comprises filter elements 4, 5 arranged in compartments 2, 3 of a casing 1 so that liquid supplied through an inlet 7 is filtered by the element 4, part of the filtered liquid passing to an outlet 10 and part passing through the element 5. which has finer size apertures in mesh, to on outlet 20. In a lubricating system, the outlet 10 leads to the apparatus to be lubricated and the outlet 20 to the source of supply. A spring-pressed bypass ball valve 22 may be provided for the element 4 and a needle or other valve 28 for controlling or shutting- off the supply to the element 5. The valve 28 may be arranged at either end of the tube 12 or in the delivery passage of the element 5. In a modification, the elements 4, 5 are arranged with their axes aligned in a cylindrical casing. The elements 4, 5 may be of the kinds described in Specifications 145,339, 215,098, 334,029, [all in Class 46], and 397,907 and each compartment may house a plurality of elements.
Patent GB-817117-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the dehydrogenation of olefines
IPC: C07C5/333
Filed: 1957-04-01
Abstract: An olefine having at least four carbon atoms in the chain is catalytically dehydrogenated in a cyclic reaction and catalyst regeneration process in which the reaction is carried out at 950-1350 DEG F. and the catalyst is regenerated with a mixture of air and steam, the desired product is extracted from the effluent with a selective solvent and the raffinate is fractionally distilled, discarding a bottoms cut, and the overhead is recycled to the reaction.  In a preferred embodiment, butenes are dehydrogenated in the presence of steam over a calcium nickel phosphate catalyst which may be promoted with chromium oxide.  Butadiene may be extracted with an ammoniacal cuprous salt solution such as the acetate, formate, glycollate, salicylate, sulphate, phosphate, lactate, tartrate, borate, carbonate, chloride, fluoride, thioglycollate, benzoate, benzene sulphonate, ortho-phosphate, cyanide or maleate.  If the recycle is not fractionated, then undesirable fluctuations occur in D F (the difference in  DEG F between the maximum temperature reached in the catalyst during regeneration and the temperature of the mixed feed in the dehydrogenation process.  Specification 803,158 is referred to.
Patent GB-595375-A (GB)
Title: Photographic silver halide emulsions
IPC: G03C1/04
Filed: 1945-04-27
Abstract: Hydrophilic synthetic linear polycarbonamides contain recurring intralinear oxygen atoms in the ratio of one oxygen atom to each 7 to 16 carbon atoms, and recurring intralinear amide groups, and are insoluble in water at 20 DEG  C., but soluble to the extent of at least 5 per cent in water containing 40 per cent ethanol at 70 DEG C.  The polyamide-forming components may be suitably chosen, or two polyamides of low molecular weight may be interpolymerized until the desired molecular weight is attained. Polymerizates of 3 : 31-diaminodipropyl ether with sebacic or suberic acid, of diglycollic acid with decamethylenediamine, and of bis-aminopropoxy-ethane with sebacic or adipic acid, interpolymerizates of triglycoldiammonium adipate with 15 to 60 mols. per cent of hexamethylenediammonium adipate and of the bisaminopropoxy-ethane diglycollic acid salt with 43 to 73 mols. per cent of hexamethylenediammonium adipate, and polyesteramides from glycols, dibasic acids and diamines are specified.  Hexamethyleneadipamide / triglycoladipamide interpolymer is prepared by heating together in a sealed tube the adipic acid salts of hexamethylenediamine and triglycoldiamine at 200 DEG  to 210 DEG  C. for two hours, then one hour at 256 DEG  C. at atmospheric pressure in a nitrogen atmosphere, and finally for one hour at 256 DEG  C. under a vacuum of 1 mm.  The polyamide from bis-(aminopropoxy)-ethane adipate is similarly prepared. Specifications 487,734, 497,463, 497,698, 512,542, 535,341, 538,100, 578,666 and 23690/39 (as open to inspection under Sect. 91) are referred to.
Patent GB-433806-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to self twilling jacquard machines
IPC: D03C3/24
Filed: 1934-04-10
Abstract: 433,806. Self - twilling jacquards. LINEN INDUSTRY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, MATTHEW, J. A., and McILVEEN, J. C., Research Institute, Lambeg, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. April 10, 1934, No. 10770. [Class 142 (i)] The twilling bars A arranged at each side of the griffe and controlled by tappets on a twilling cylinder comprise frames having upper and lower members a<1>, a<2>, the former being furnished with projections a for oscillating selected brander bars C into inoperative positions, whereby when the griffe is raised, whole rows of ordinary hooks R are left down. The lower members a<2> have projections E engaging turning hooks H pivoted on studs L. carried on a bar on the griffe frames so as to be raised thereby. The hooks H that have been rocked by move. ment of a twilling bar engage and raise corresponding short twilling hooks J, bars P and corresponding rows of ordinary hooks J. As the projections E may be arranged in any position relatively tc the projections a, the binding, sateen or twill in the pattern (rows left down), may be made the reverse of that or the ground (rows lifted) The members E have horizontal legs of different lengths in order that the holes e therein for the hooks H may all be the same distance from the side frames of the machine.