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Patent GB-2448639-A (GB)
Title: Fishing rod holder
Inventor: MILNES JULIAN
IPC: A01K97/10
Filed: 2008-08-05
Abstract: A holder (1) for a fishing rod comprising front and rear bobbins (4a, 4b) mounted on a plate (11) adapted for donning by a fisherman so that a line joining said front and rear bobbins is approximately parallel the ground when the fisherman is standing upright on flat ground, the bobbins each comprising both top and bottom sides each side being substantially U-, C- or V-shaped in section perpendicular to said line whereby a fishing rod (2) hooked under the rear bobbin (4a) and supported on the front bobbin (4a) is retained in position. The bobbins (4a, 4b) are rotationally symmetrical about an axis perpendicular to said line.
Patent GB-2453822-A (GB)
Title: Fall arrest system safety device
Inventor: JONES KARL
IPC: A62B35/04
Filed: 2008-08-08
Abstract: A safety device 1 for use in a fall arrest system, has a safety line drum 3 mounted for rotation and a speed responsive engagement mechanism 10 and 11 responsive to the speed of rotation of the drum 3, which is activated above a predetermined rotational speed of the drum 3 to deploy an energy absorber 22. A rotational transmission member preferably a shaft 5 is coupled, via the speed responsive engagement mechanism 10 and 11, when activated, to rotate with the drum 3. The energy absorber 22 is deployed in response to operation of the rotational transmission member 5. The speed responsive engagement mechanism 10 and 11 may be mounted intermediate the drum 3 and the energy absorber 22 for ease of replacement.
Patent GB-2459316-A (GB)
Title: Cryogenic Cooling Apparatus and Method Using a Sleeve with a Heat Transfer Member
Inventor: NOONAN PAUL
IPC: F17C13/00
Filed: 2008-09-22
Abstract: A cryogenic cooling apparatus has a chamber 2 for containing coolant 4, such as helium, and a neck 3 that opens into the chamber. A sleeve 8 is provided which is located, when in use, within the neck. The apparatus includes a cooling element 10 that is located exterior to the sleeve when the sleeve is in use. The sleeve has a heat transfer member 9 (22 fig 3) adapted to cause the cooling element to remove heat from the interior of the sleeve through use of the heat transfer member. The cooling element may be a pulse tube refrigerator, and both the heat transfer member and the refrigerator may be constructed from a high thermal conductivity material, such as copper. In use, the apparatus may also include an insert 6 provided within the neck, and the heat transfer member may remove heat from the insert by use of a convectional currents (30, 31 fig 3). The sleeve may be constructed from a low conductivity material, such as fibre glass. The invention also includes a method of cooling the interior of the cryogenic apparatus via at least one convectional current.
Patent GB-2452654-A (GB)
Title: Image display device with gray scales controlled by oscillating and positioning states
Inventor: ISHII FUSAO
IPC: G02B26/00
Filed: 2007-06-30
Abstract: An image display device, which uses a spatial light modulator (SLM), comprises a deflective modulation element, which is provided in the SLM, for deflecting illuminating light depending on the deflection state of the element itself, a data converting unit for converting at least N consecutive bits of binary data according to an image signal into non-binary data, and a controlling unit for controlling the deflective modulation element with the non-binary data.
Patent GB-2456044-A (GB)
Title: Rocking chair mechanism comprising springing and rotating parts.
Inventor: ABOLKHEIR MOHAMED HOSNY
IPC: A47C3/02
Filed: 2008-12-24
Abstract: A rocking chair mechanism, suitable to be placed into the arm of the rocking chair, comprising a rotating rocker 2, a stationary support 3 and springing means 4. The rotating rocker and at least one spring are positioned so that the springing means and rotating rocker are laterally integrated, which means that the spring and rocker are not side to side but aligned to minimise the width profile (see figure 4) of the whole mechanism. The springing means may be a compression or extension spring. The rotating rocker may, for example, be a wheel, roller or part of a ball bearing.
Patent GB-2466642-A (GB)
Title: Integrated earphone / earbud lobe clip
Inventor: BULLEN ROBERT
IPC: H04R1/10
Filed: 2008-12-31
Abstract: The earphone/earbud includes a fully integrated hinged clip attachment mechanism that enables secure attachment to the earbud to the user's earlobe. The length, angle and material of the earbud may be changed so as to provide properties that ensure secure attachment of the earbud to the user's earlobe.
Patent GB-2468688-A (GB)
Title: Extendable safety barrier
Inventor: KIDNER NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2009-03-19
Abstract: The invention comprises a safety barrier 10 which is adapted to be removably secured on the upper surface 51 of a first floor slab of a building. The safety barrier includes a lower barrier portion 14, and is characterised in that it further includes two telescopic poles 12 adapted to be removably secured between the upper surface of a first floor slab of a building and the lower surface 53 of a second floor slab of the building, the poles each bearing a pair of lower barrier portion receiving formations (not shown) and a pair of upper barrier portion receiving formations (35, 43, Fig 5). The safety barrier also comprises an extendable upper barrier portion 16, comprising first and second planar panels 70, 72. Preferably, the first planar panel features channel formations (80, Fig 12) located down each side 74a, whereby the second planar panel is slidably located in the channels.
Patent GB-2470585-A (GB)
Title: Using a predictive text module to identify an application or service on a device holding data to be input into a message as text.
Inventor: EZRA DEAN
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 2009-05-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for inputting data into text messages. The messaging module has an input analyser that analyses the text input by a user and identifies a service or application on the device eg smart phone or PDA, that can provide relevant dynamic user data to be input into the text message. The messaging module then uses its predictive text module to generate input text for insertion into the message using the data from the identified service. The services may include an address book, calendar, position locating system, media player and/or internet browser. The predictive text module may store data identifying any prediction in a message and change the data in the message if the data changes before the message is sent. Also disclosed are devices with messaging systems that use their predictive text module to generate static and dynamic text inputs., wherein the dynamic text is marked so that changes to the data can be identified before the message is sent.
Patent GB-2471856-A (GB)
Title: Sample holder
Inventor: ALLERS LARS
IPC: C23C14/24
Filed: 2009-07-14
Abstract: A sample holder comprises a first thermal mass 36, a second thermal mass 12, 14, and a sample vessel 28, the first and second thermal masses being movable relative to each other to selectively place one or other in thermal contact with the sample vessel, at least one of the thermal masses being held at an elevated temperature. By moving the thermal masses, the sample holder can be brought into contact with each selectively, adjusting its temperature toward that of the thermal mass with which it is in contact. The sample vessel is preferably biased toward the second thermal mass and can be slidably supported on at least one pin 20, 22 extending from the second thermal mass. The first and/or second thermal mass can comprise at least one block of copper, The second thermal mass can comprise a pair of copper blocks, located either side of the first thermal mass.
Patent GB-2475547-A (GB)
Title: Processing a payment instruction file
Inventor: CLAYTON ROBERT
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2009-11-24
Abstract: A method, system and computer program enables a data processing framework that polls for files using a listener, controls the workflow using event driven logic, processes financial transactions, and creates a business to business trading partner network. A payment instruction file is retrieved based upon an event code 215 and parsed into buyer data, supplier data and a transaction request 220. This data is then validated 225 and inserted into database 230. A payment request is then formed, based upon the transaction request, and submitted 235 to authorisation system. Based on an outcome or an error the payment instruction file can be updated with an event code. Respective event codes can be associated with first and second transaction requests. Status messages associated with an event code of the payment instruction file can be sent to various different audiences.
Patent GB-2476077-A (GB)
Title: Estimating VoIP call Quality before a call is set up
Inventor: VELENKO MIHAILS
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2009-12-10
Abstract: Estimating the quality of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)/ Peer to Peer (P2P) call in which a first user terminal comprises an end point comprising establishing an end-to-end connection between a first user terminal and a node, which end-to-end connection is via an access point of a network by which the first user terminal is connected to the network; displaying information indicative of an expected quality of a call in dependence on information indicative of the quality of the end-to-end connection; and providing call initiation means for enabling a user to then selectively establish a call between the first user terminal and a callee.This allows the user to initiate a call or take corrective action before placing the call. Aspects of the invention include testing the bandwidth when a contact is selected by a user as a potential callee and the plurality of user terminals sharing measurements of the performance of their end to end connections with each other. The sharing of measurements is performed when a contact (potential callee) is selected by a user of a user terminal (potential caller). The Quality of the end-to-end connection comprises information indicative or one or more bandwidth, round trip time (RTT), packet loss rate, throughput.
Patent GB-404265-A (GB)
Title: A machine for manufacturing thread
IPC: B65H54/14
Filed: 1932-04-07
Abstract: 404,265. Twisting and winding yarns. GRIBOJEDOFF, N., 14, Rue de Tilsitt, Paris. April 7, 1932, No. 10007. Void [Abridged as open to inspection under Sect. 91 of the Acts, April 8, 1932]. [Class 120 (ii).] Apparatus for twisting and winding yarns comprises a rotating casing 4 carrying a centrally disposed bobbin tube 38 upon which the yarn is wound and guides 52, 53, which effect the twisting, the yarn, or yarns if a number are to be twisted together, passing from the guides to the tube through tensioning and guiding devices carried by a reciprocating rod 17 which is arranged also to raise the tube to build the cop by ratchet gear 41, means being provided to stop the apparatus upon breakage of the yarn or completion of the winding. Additional twist may be imparted by means of, for example, a ring mounted above the guide 52 and rotated in the opposite direction from the casing. The casing 4 is rotated by a disc 1 about a bush 5 carried by a bracket 6, which is pivoted on a bolt 7 and maintained in position with the disc 1 and rim 3 of the casing in gear by means of ratchet mechanism 9, 10. The bush 5 is stationary and is provided with a worm 12 so that, as the casing rotates, a worm wheel 13 gearing with the worm 12 is rotated and a cam 15 on the shaft of the worm wheel 13 oscillates the rod 17 against a return spring 18 to lay the yarn. The rod 17 is arranged to operate the ratchet gear 41 and so to elevate a screwed rod 39 which raises the tube 38 in the bush 5, wherein it is held by a friction ring and cap nut 59, to build the cop. The tensioning and guiding means comprise a support 20 carrying thread hooks 31, 32, 33, an arm 22 mounted on a spring-controlled pin 21 and carrying conical rollers 23, 24, and a spring- controlled double-armed lever 27, 27<1> pivoted about the pin 21 and carrying conical rollers 25, 26 co-operating with the rollers 23, 24 and thread hooks 29, 30 co-operating with the thread hooks 31, 32, 33, the yarn passing around the rollers and hooks as shown and being guided on to the tube by a grooved roller 34 carried by the arm 27. As the yarn is traversed upwards along the conical surface of the cop the arm 27 is moved outwards and the arm 27<1> inwards, the reverse movement taking place during the downward traverse by reason of the centrifugal force of an adjustable weight 28 on the arm 27<1>, whereby the tension of the yarn is maintained uniform. When the cop is fully wound the bobbin tube engages the hook 52 and arrests the supply of the yarn, which thereupon breaks and the arm 271 swings outward and engages and releases the ratchet gear 9, 10 so that a spring 57 rotates the bracket 6 and moves the casing 4 from the driving-disc 1 ; the same operation is effected in the event of ordinary breakage.
Patent GB-493382-A (GB)
Title: Improvement in phonographs
Filed: 1937-04-08
Abstract: 493,382. Switches. DICTAPHONE CORPORATION. April 8, 1937, No. 10022. Convention date, April 22, 1936. [Class 38 (v)] [Also in Groups XXXVIII and XXXIX] A switch 204, Fig. 8, on the marker slide 205 of a dictating machine, comprises two contact springs 206, 207, and is held open by a finger 201 on the carriage of the machine when this abuts the marker slide. A circuit changer 42, Figs. 1 and 13, comprises an insulating plate 17 mounted on pivots 16 and carrying six bridge pieces 28 resiliently held on studs 27 by springs 29. The plate 17 is normally held in the position of Fig. 1, by a spring 43, but can be rocked counterclockwise to its other position by the energization of an electromagnet 44, to the armature 22 of which the plate 17 is connected by a link 19. In the position of Fig. 1, four bridge pieces 28 make contact with terminals a<1>, b<1>, c<1>, d<1> respectively, and the two other bridge pieces make no contact. When the plate 17 is rocked by the electromagnet 44, the bridge pieces make contact with terminals a<11>, b<11>, c<11>, d<11>, e<11>, f<11>, respectively. A microphone hand unit 137, Fig. 18, comprises a mouth piece 137<1> secured to a handle 137<11> containing a microphone 41 and two switches 135, 223. The microphone 41 has a diaphragm 41a, and is designed to work either as a microphone or as a sound-reproducer. The switch 135 has three insulated spring contacts adapted to be pressed together by a push-button 136. The switch 223 has two insulated spring contacts adapted to be pressed together by a push-button 224.
Patent GB-199853-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in rotary filters
IPC: B01D33/073
Filed: 1922-04-10
Abstract: 199,853. Plauson's (Parent Co.), Ltd., (Plauson, H.). April 10, 1922. Rotary filters; grids and gratings.-A rotary filter drum 4 comprises a porous metal structure having circumferential ribs 13 of strong metal flush with the surface in order to protect the surface from destruction by a scraper knife 14. The drum shown is formed of wire wound circumferentially on a perforated member 12. A vessel 1 contains the material to be filtered. The filtered liquid is withdrawn by suction through pipes 10, a stationary sleeve 9, the hollow shaft 3 and a pipe 11. Spraying jets 15 are mounted in an extension housing 16. The pores of the drum may be constricted by the precipitate itself, by allowing cementitious material, for example gypsum or cement made with salt, to set therein, by the galvanic deposition of metal, or by means of an aqueous suspension of asbestos meal or other fibrous or porous material and they may be further constricted by impregnation with a colloid such as a rubber solution. Wire which has been covered with finer wire or yarn may be used.
Patent GB-509173-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to automatic lathes
IPC: B23G1/18
Filed: 1938-04-02
Abstract: 509,173. Combined turning, drilling and tapping machines. B.S.A. TOOLS, Ltd. and OGILVIE, W. April 2, 1938, No. 10121. [Class 83 (iii)] An automatic lathe having a rocking and reciprocating arm 1 which picks up and transfers a partly - formed work-piece 5 from the first to a second working position, is provided with means for effecting two operations in the second position comprising a chuck or collet 6 carried in a hollow shaft 7 constantly driven from the main spindle 8, a rod 13 slidably mounted in the shaft and carrying a counter-sinking or like tool 14 for operating on the rear side of the work-piece, and a reciprocatmg bar 16 connected by a bracket 15 to one end of the rod and carrying a screw tap 21 adapted to operate on the work-piece from the front side thereof. The bar is moved by cam-actuated lever 17 to effect countersinking and is then retracted by the spring 19 to effect tapping. The tap 21 has a bent shank 22 and is mounted in brackets 20, 25 carried by the bar in fixed and sliding relation respectively. A spring 26 between the brackets permits slight longitudinal movement of the tap relative to the bar. The lathe operates on hexagonal bar stock 4 and a boring and countersinking tool 27 and chamfering and parting tools 28, 29 operate thereon in the first position. The transfer arm is fitted with a peg 3 and the work-piece engages a curved guide plate during transfer. The chuck 6 is opened after tapping and the finished nuts are gradually advanced along the tap shank. The hollow shaft carries a pinion 12 engaging a pinion on a countershaft coupled to the main spindle by a chain 9.
Patent GB-369021-A (GB)
Title: An improved transmission device for the drawing mechanism of spinning machines
IPC: D01H1/22
Filed: 1931-04-07
Abstract: 369,021. Draft regulating mechanism for spinning -machines. SOC. ANON. OFFICINA MECCANICA ST. ANDREANOVARA, 18, Via Leonardo da Vinci, Novara, Italy. April 7, 1931, No. 10204. Convention date, April 10, 1930. [Class 120 (ii).] A device for transmitting g movement from the front to the back rollers of drawing mechanism in spinning machines is characterized by the combination in series of two variable speed mechanisms, having stepped gears and movable gears, inserted between the drawing roller and the actuating members of the back roller of the drawing mechanism. An extension 1<1> of the drawing roller 1 is coupled by a pair of gears 5, 6 to a shaft 7 part of which is encased in the casing 8. A wheel 20 mounted so as to be slidable on, but to rotate with, the shaft 7 engages with a second wheel 21, mounted on an arm 22 connected to the wheel 20. By means of a handle 22<1> the wheels 20, 21 may be moved so that the wheel 21 engages with one of three stepped wheels 9, 10, 11 mounted on a shaft 18. At the other end of the shaft 18 a pair of wheels 23, 24 similar to the pair 20, 21 is mounted so that by means of a handle 25<1> the wheel 24 may be moved to engage one of the stepped wheels 12 .. 17 on the shaft 19. At the end of the shaft 19 and outside the casing 8 is mounted a wheel 26 which engages with a wheel 27 mounted on an extension 3<1> of one of the intermediate rollers 3 which are connected to the back roller 2 and to one another by a train of gears 4. The wheels 26, 27 may be changed to enhance the number of transmission ratios provided by the variable speed devices. A hinged cover is provided for the casing 8.
Patent GB-788233-A (GB)
Title: Device for taking up dropped stitches on hosiery
IPC: D04B17/04
Filed: 1955-04-07
Abstract: 788,233. Sewing needles. JOHO, O. April 7, 1955 [April 7, 1954], No. 10257/55. Class 112 In a re-looping device comprising a latched needle having a shank 6 ending in a point 3 constituted by the nose of an open hook, and a cam 5 which is axially movable for closing the hook and is spring-biased to the hook-closing position, the hook has a humped portion having an apex 4 which projects to a height W<SP>1</SP> greater than the maximum projection H of the cam and which is disposed closer to the free end 1 of the hook than to the nose. Shank 6 is cylindrical and slidably accommodates a rod 7 on which cam 5 is provided, the latter being formed with a longitudinal groove 8 for engagement with the free end of the hook.
Patent GB-305405-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and connected with pleating machines
IPC: D06J1/04
Filed: 1928-04-05
Abstract: 305,405. Coltman, H., (Ezbelent Fils). April 5, 1928. Pleating.-In pleating-machines in which is employed a pattern wheel with movable bosses for determining the combination of different pleats, in lieu of obtaining groups of pleats which are in number submultiples of the number of bosses on the wheel, any number of pleats may be obtained in a group up to, and including, the number of bosses. If, for example, a pattern wheel with 24 movable bosses and moved by a pawl and ratchet mechanism 1/24th of a revolution at each pleat is also provided with ratchet mechanism capable of feeding the pattern wheel <1>/12 of a revolution at each pleat, then, by replacing the former movement by the latter, every other boss will be inoperative. By combining the two movements, i.e. part of the time arresting the greater of the two feeds and part of the time overrunning the smaller feed by the action of the greater, any number of pleats up to 24 may be obtained in a group. By arresting 10 times, for example, 11 pleats are formed twice, or 22 pleats once. One form of the invention is shown in Fig. 3, the larger feed being obtained by a pawl 8 and the smaller by a pawl 5. Both pawls are driven by corresponding eccentrics. The pawl 8 is mounted on a carrier 6 and operates a 24- toothed ratchet wheel 4 to the extent of 2 teeth at each movement, while the pawl 5 operates to the extent of 1 tooth. Twenty-four fingers 2 with eccentric rotary bosses, as in Specification 303,127, are employed, the bosses determining whether a high or low pleat is obtained and acting through a roller and known lever system.
Patent GB-558674-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the production of road tars
IPC: C08L95/00
Filed: 1942-07-23
Abstract: 558,674. Road tars. WOODALL-DUCKHAM (1920), Ltd., and ARNOLD, E. July 23, 1942, No. 10299. [Class 22] Road tars, particularly those produced in coke-ovens and horizontal retorts, are treated to reduce the brittleness at low temperatures by admixture with products obtained in the refining of crude shale tar and consisting of crude paraffin wax, still grease or a neutral mixture of acid and alkaline sludges obtained in refining shale tar distillates.
Patent GB-417603-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in apparatus for recording sound upon films
IPC: G11B7/00
Filed: 1933-04-06
Abstract: 417,603. Optical sound - recording apparatus. WRIGHT, C., The Hollies, Mill Hill, and CANNELL, J., 34, Drysdale Avenue, Chingford, both in London. April 6, 1933, No. 10354. [Class 40 (ii).] In variable-density sound recording by modulation of the brightness of a light source, the whole of the available light is focused by a single piano-cylindrical lens c into a narrow band impinging on the film. The light source a may be an ordinary lamp bulb such as is used in motor-car headlights, and is mounted in a telescopic tube b which carries the lens c at its other end. The lamp is in series with a battery d and with the secondary of a variable transformer e connected to the output of an ampli. fier f. The amplifier may be connected with the microphone h either directly or through a transformer g.