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Patent GB-2435783-A (GB)
Title: A multifunctional cover device with a detachable PDA device
Inventor: YAU YIMWAI
IPC: B42D3/12
Filed: 2005-12-05
Abstract: A multifunctional cover device with a detachable PDA device includes a front cover and a back cover, and has features that there is at least one rotatable assistant plate connected to the front cover at either side and carrying the PDA device and a lighting lamp. The plate can be on a concave plane in the front cover when it is folded and at this time, the lamp and the PDA device can be in windows of the front cover. When the plate is rotated through 180{ from the concave plane to the outside of the front cover, it forms an extending front cover plate. According to another structure of this invention, at least one inserted plate can be built in the front cover that is hollow. The present invention makes it possible to use the PDA device while reading and writing, and can provide illumination and voice by playing the PDA device.
Patent GB-2437443-A (GB)
Title: A cable-protective pipe section, a method of protectively arranging at least one cable on the outside of the pipe section and use of a device for protecting
Inventor: ROALDSNES KJARTAN
IPC: E21F/
Filed: 2005-12-27
Abstract: The invention concerns a cable-protective pipe section of a pipe string for a well. The invention also concerns a method of protectively arranging at least one cable (24) on the outside of and along at least one pipe section (18, 18', 18'') of the pipe string, and also the use of a cable-retaining strip (2) to secure at least one cable (24) along the at least one pipe section (18, 18', 18''). According to the invention, at least one cable (24) is arranged on the outside of and along the pipe string, where the cable (24) is secured to at least one cable protector coupled to the outside of at least one pipe section (18, 18', 18'') of the pipe string. The invention is characterized in that the cable protector is constituted by a cable-retaining strip (2). The cable-retaining strip (2) is provided with at least one continuous cable track (6, 6') arranged along the cable-retaining strip (2), the cable track (6, 6') opening outwards relative to the pipe section (18, 18', 18''). The at least one cable (24) is also secured to the at least one cable track (6, 6'), whereby the cable is protected from the external environment.
Patent GB-2461015-A (GB)
Title: Dance shoe
Inventor: WYON CLAIRE LOUISE
IPC: A43B5/12
Filed: 2008-02-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a shoe, and in particular but not exclusively a dance or performing arts shoe, comprising a fore foot section 1, mid section 2 and heel section 3 to form a unitary part. The shoe includes a split sole 4, and in an embodiment, the mid section is formed from two pieces joined under the mid foot section.
Patent GB-2446961-A (GB)
Title: Pointing device
Inventor: ITAGAKI NOBUTAKA
IPC: G06F3/038
Filed: 2008-02-26
Abstract: Pointing device 1 such as an optical mouse comprises laser 2 for illuminating a front surface of glass substrate 6 at a predetermined angle of incidence (substrate 6 having a rear surface as well as the front surface and being transparent to the wavelength of the incident light), lens 3, optical detector 4 and legs/feet 7 in contact with substrate 6. Light reflected from front and rear surfaces of substrate 6 passes through aperture 5 and detector 4 records a speckle pattern. Feet 7 in contact with substrate 6 electrically charge the front surface of substrate 6 through friction to attract dust in order to increase the signal intensity of the speckle pattern to improve tracking performance on smooth surfaces. Aperture 5 allows speckle light from the front and rear surfaces of substrate 6 to be superimposed on detector 4 (40c, fig. 4C).
Patent GB-2455636-A (GB)
Title: Trailer including excavator tool storage
Inventor: DAVIS ROBERT
IPC: B60P3/06
Filed: 2008-04-30
Abstract: A trailer (1, Figure 1) for transporting an excavator vehicle (not shown) having a working articulated boom which may carry a bucket, "breaker" 18 or other tool. The trailer (1) having at an end region with an openable and closeable container 10 for receiving a breaker or like tool and may also receive attached hydraulic hoses includes means enabling the container 10 to be locked to prevent removal of the tool. The container also providing a surface 15, 20 which may have an upstanding flange 16 with a recess 17 to which an excavator bucket may be secured and rest upon when attached to the boom of the excavator supported on the trailer (1). The container 10 may have a pivotable top 15 front 15B and side 15A walls, to allow easy access to attach or detach the tool to / from the boom. The container 10 may have a pivotable rear top section 20 and the front 15 and rear 20 sections may have lugs 27, 28 to allow the container 10 to be secured using a padlock.
Patent GB-2447167-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for determining optimal investment strategy
Inventor: PRESTON JOHN E JR
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2008-05-30
Abstract: An artificial expert system and method for determining whether to buy, sell, or hold a specific Individually Traded Unit (ITU) of publicly traded units residing in a securities or investment portfolio owned or continued by a user, wherein the portfolio comprises of at least the trading statistics of each ITU. In one embodiment, the invention provides a user with a rational basis: to sell the optimum number of ITU's to unload at the optimum ITU sale price or buy the optimum number of ITU's to purchase at the optimum ITU purchase price or recommend that the user neither buy nor sell any of the selected ITU's.
Patent GB-2453200-A (GB)
Title: Polyimine coated semipermeable membrane, for protective clothing
Inventor: BANSAL VISHAL
IPC: A41D13/00
Filed: 2008-07-25
Abstract: The article comprises a porous membrane 91 coated with a selectively permeable hydroxyalkyl group containing polyalkyleneimine 92. The polyimine is preferably a polyethylene imine. The preferred membrane has an additional coating 94, 97, especially a nucleophilic polyvinyl alcohol or polyvinyl amine coating containing a blocked isocyanate or urethane. Preferably the polyimine 92 coating also contains a polyamine and a triazine crosslinking agent. The coated membrane is preferably laminated to an oleophobic membrane 93. An especially preferred laminate contains an enzyme, antimicrobrial material or a chemical-sorbing material. The coating method is also claimed. Active biological and chemical agents, especially pathogens or toxins are prevented from passing through apparel, especially underwear or footwear containing the membrane.
Patent GB-2463038-A (GB)
Title: UV-initiated decomposition of carbon dioxide to form carbon and water
Inventor: CHEN SHU-CHIN
IPC: B01D53/62
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: A process and an apparatus 1 are disclosed for the decomposition of carbon dioxide to form carbon and water. The initial step involves the UV photodecomposition of carbon dioxide to form a carbon species and oxygen. The oxygen is passed to a linked, membrane separated hydrogen fuel cell. The reaction between oxygen and hydrogen in the cell generates water. The carbon species are stored in nanomaterial and are converted to solid carbon. The carbon species are releasably-contained within the nanomaterial.
Patent GB-2464478-A (GB)
Title: Aluminosilicate zeolite catalyst and use thereof in exhaust gas after-treatment
Inventor: GREEN ALEXANDER NICHOLAS MICHAEL
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2008-10-15
Abstract: A synthetic aluminosilicate zeolite catalyst containing at least one catalytically active transition metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Fe, Hf, La, Au, In, V, lanthanides and Group VIII transition metals, which aluminosilicate zeolite is a small pore aluminosilicate zeolite having a maximum ring size of eight tetrahedral atoms, wherein the mean crystallite size of the aluminosilicate zeolite determined by scanning electron microscope is >0.50 micrometer. Also disclosed is use of the aluminosilicate zeolite catalyst in exhaust gas after-treatment.
Patent GB-2450294-A (GB)
Title: Engine and method for operating an engine
Inventor: MERCHANT JACK A
IPC: F01L1/18
Filed: 2007-03-09
Abstract: An engine (10) includes a housing (12) having a combustion chamber (24). The engine may also include a fuel injector (60) for supplying fuel directly or indirectly to the combustion chamber. Additionally, the engine may include an engine-lubricant-supply system (22) operable to discharge engine lubricant onto the fuel injector.
Patent GB-2467170-A (GB)
Title: Portable oxygen replenishment apparatus with exhaust system
Inventor: SYKES ROBERT JOHN
IPC: F17C5/06
Filed: 2009-01-27
Abstract: A portable oxygen replenishment apparatus includes a case or housing, a donor oxygen cylinder, a safety cage, an exhaust system and a manifold system. The device enables a trained operator to safely transfill portable oxygen cylinders in any location. A donor oxygen cylinder (A, fig 2) and a receiving cylinder are housed within a protective cage (B, fig 2) that is mounted within a case (C, fig 2). A manifold (D, fig 2) is fitted within the case to control the transfer of oxygen between the cylinders. At either end of the case base an exhaust system is installed to enable safe venting of oxygen. The exhaust system comprises a plurality of receivers (A, fig 5) incorporating flame arrestors (D, fig 6) which are connected to pipes incorporating jet pumps (A, fig 5) that suck another fluid into the stream of vented oxygen to dilute it before it is finally exhausted.
Patent GB-2458253-A (GB)
Title: A connector socket, a connector plug, and an appliance with a connector
Inventor: GRAY JEREMY
IPC: H01R4/48
Filed: 2009-07-27
Abstract: A socket (102) and plug (152) for an electrical connector arrangement are designed so that the contact blades (158) of the plug are elongate and oriented transverse to the body (154) of the plug and the direction of connexion is parallel to the plane of the blades and transverse to the major axis of the contact blades.
Patent GB-2475261-A (GB)
Title: A high frequency cathode heater supply for a microwave source
Inventor: RICHARDSON ROBERT
IPC: H01F27/38
Filed: 2009-11-11
Abstract: A high frequency cathode heater supply for a microwave source includes a switched mode power supply (SMPS) inverter 13 and an isolation transformer 12 having a primary winding 122 arranged to be powered by the SMPS inverter, a monitor winding 123 passing through primary core assemblies of the primary winding, and a secondary winding 121 arranged for connection to the cathode heater 11. A current monitor 141 is arranged to monitor a current in the primary windings. Signal processing modules 14, 131, 132 are arranged to receive a first input signal from the monitor winding indicative of a current through the cathode heater. The signal processing modules are arranged to output a control signal to the SMPS inverter to control power supplied the cathode heater dependent on a monitored resistance of, or monitored power supplied to, the cathode heater as determined from the first input signal and the second input signal.
Patent GB-2463195-A (GB)
Title: A breast nursing pad
Inventor: STOVELL MAUREEN
IPC: A61F13/14
Filed: 2008-05-19
Abstract: The invention relates to an absorbent article, in particular to a breast nursing pad (1, 15) which has an absorbent core sandwiched between a liquid pervious inner layer (9), a substantially liquid impervious outer layer (6). The absorbent core comprises a perforated absorption layer (8) formed of a non-woven material.
Patent GB-752930-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the presses used for extruding non-ferrous metals oralloys
IPC: B21C25/04
Filed: 1954-04-06
Abstract: 752,930. Extruding. COMPAGNIE DES METAUX D'OVER-PELT-LOMMEL ET DE CORPHALIE. April 6, 1954, No. 10021/54. Class 83 (4). A press for extruding tubes or other hollow articles of non-ferrous metals or alloys, has a short mandrel 2 fitted freely into a mandrel carrier 1, connected to the extrusion die, with sufficient play to allow limited displacement of the mandrel in its carrier. The mandrel may-be. in two parts 2, 7 and its forward movement is limited by a shoulder on the mandrel carrier and its rearward movement by a cover-plate 5. The mandrel carrier forms part of a cross-piece 8 which engages a ring applied against the extrusion die. In another embodiment the mandrel is in one piece and has a front portion of smaller diameter than its rear portion.
Patent GB-673076-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric contacts
IPC: H01H1/50
Filed: 1949-04-13
Abstract: 673,076. Switch contacts. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Ltd., GOODINGS, D. B., and MILNER, M. April 5, 1950. [April 13, 1949] No. 10041/49. Class 38 (v). To avoid bounce at the abutting contacts of a switch, one of the contacts is made of or supported by a curved piece of gauze. The gauze may be of annealed bronze, berryllium copper, &c. Figs. 2 and 3 show a fixed contact 30 mounted on a loop of gauze 5 which lies outside another loop of gauze 40 arranged at right angles. The moving contact may be carried by the armature of an electromagnet and with a high current both loops are compressed to absorb the kinetic energy of the armature. In the form shown in Fig. 5, the moving contact 50 is carried by , a current carrying spring 51 and is connected by a loop of gauze 53 with an arm 25 carried by the armature 20.
Patent GB-330677-A (GB)
Title: Process of metallically coating electrically non-conducting bases
IPC: C23C18/44
Filed: 1929-03-28
Abstract: 330,677. Eschingen, M. Ow-. March 28, 1929. Silvering.-Electrically non-conducting films or other bases consisting of cellulose esters or ethers or materials manufactured from cellulose esters or ethers, are coated with metallic layers by first immersing the base in a reducing-bath, which is free of any filling, and in which neither the reducing-agent nor the solvent dissolves the base but in combination cause a superficial swe11ing of the base so that, after the solvent evaporates, the reducing-agent remains in the surface without weakening or saponifying the base, and then using a known reducible metallic salt bath. Dihydroxy and hydroxy benzols and developing-agents used in photography and derived from phenols, especially pyroga11ic acid, hydroquinine, and pyrocatechin, are mentioned as suitable reducing-agents, and these are dissolved in water and alcohol or in solutions of cellulose esters or ethers. In an example, a film is silvered by immersion in a pyroga11ic acid alcohol solution, followed by drying and dipping in a silver nitrate bath. Any convenient materia1 may be coated by the above process by first app1ying a covering of cellulose esters or ethers. Specification 311,766 is referred to.
Patent GB-580138-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in intermittently operable water-gas plants
IPC: C10J1/213
Filed: 1944-05-24
Abstract: 580,138. Water gas plant. BALFOUR & CO., Ltd., H., BURNS, W. L., and GIBSON, J. W. May 24, 1944, No. 10086. [Classes 55 (i) and 55 (ii)] Intermittently operable water gas plant comprises a generator 1 of'rectangular cross section, an inclined grate 4, a steam and water jacket 2 round the upper part of the generator, a gas take-off 15 connected through a wash box 18 to a carburettor casing 21 which accommodates both a steam superheater coil 27 and chequerwork 26 sprayed with a tar steam mixture, a dual air blast fitting 10 with inlets 12 close to the ash pan, and connections 13 and 14 for supplying steam below and above the grate. The take-off is so arranged as to provide no free space for degradation of hydrocarbons and serves also as a blast outlet to a stack valve 16. Steam may be passed direct from the jacket or via the superheater to the steam inlets 13, 14.
Patent GB-345507-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to wind-screens for vehicles, ships and aircraft
IPC: B60J1/20
Filed: 1930-03-31
Abstract: 345,507. Windscreens for vehicles &c. POTTIER, Y. L. J., 87 bis, Avenue Emile- Zola, Paris. March 31, 1930, No. 10156. Convention date, July 25, 1929. [Class 103 (ii).] Relates to windscreens for motorvehicles, locomotives, ships, aircraft, &c., of the kind having a direct-vision or observation gap through which air currents are prevented from penetrating and striking the eyes of the driver by means of deflectors arranged adjacent tc the gap and adapted to direct a strong current of air across the latter. According to the invention deflectors are arranged on each side of the gap 2, Fig. 2, one deflector 5c being concave and diverting a stream of air towards the gap, and the other deflector 5b diverting the stream of air outwardly, the curvatures being so designed that planes Pb, Pc tangential to the deflecting surfaces, in the neighbourhood of the gap, meet in front of the latter. A rear wall 4 having an observation opening 3 may be associated in known manner with the deflectors so as to form a suction conduit 7 for carrying away any air which may penetrate the gap 2, the suction being reinforced, if desired, by connection with the furnace draught of a locomotive or with any suitable form of exhauster. For viewing purposes, a periscope or equivalent optical device may be mounted behind the observation opening. In a modification, Fig. 3, a series of deflecting surfaces maintaining a continuous deflection are associated with three observation gaps 23,24,25. The Specification as open to inspection under Sect. 91 (3) (a) also describes modifications in which both deflectors direct the air currents towards the observation gap, and in which a continuous conduit is formed between the front and rear walls, to which the air has direct access. This subject-matter does not appear in the Specification as accepted.
Patent GB-1186512-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a Process and Apparatus for Recording Information
Inventor: ROSENBERG BARNETT
IPC: G03G15/32
Filed: 1966-03-08
Abstract: 1,186,512. Copying telegraphy. B. ROSENBERG, F. H. BROWN, D. T. N. WILLIAMSON, and W. H. BOSSONS. 8 March, 1967 [8 March, 1966], No. 10165/66. Heading H4F. The Specification describes a scanning facsimile reproducer involving the use of an intermediate image carrier, comprising material capable of acquiring " persistent internal polarization " (hereinafter termed P.I.P.), i.e. on simultaneous application thereto of radiation (light, infra-red, X-rays) and an electric field, acquires the equivalent of an electrostatic change proportional to the radiation and the electric field. A video signal comprising sync. signals and luminance signals are fed from input 1, Fig. 1, to a sync. separator 2, whereby the sync. signals are fed to drive a mirror drum scanner 7, reflecting the light from a source 14. The luminance signals are applied as a voltage between a field electrode 12 and a conducting drum 11. The P.I.P. material is applied to the surface of the drum, which is rotated at a rate corresponding to the frame rate of the video signals. The electrode 12 is formed with a slot 13, Fig. 4, through which the scanning light beam from the drum 7 passes to the P.I.P. material, and which is tilted with respect to the drum axis 5 to compensate for the rotation of the drum, whereby the scanned line on the P.I.P. material is parallel with axis 5. The scanned line regions of the P.I.P. material thus acquire, under the joint action of the scanning and the field from electrode 12 electrostatic changes proportional to respective luminance signals. The charged region of the drum moves past a developing station 17 comprising ink material with a charge opposite to that of the P.I.P. material such that ink adheres to the charged regions. The ink is then transferred on to a sheet 18 with the aid of a further electrode 19 and the resultant image is fixed at 22. The intensity of the light source 14 may be varied according to the low frequency components of the luminance signal and the field from electrode 12 varied according to the high frequency components. Figs. 5 and 6 (not shown) show variations in the design of electrode 12.
Patent GB-553233-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the treatment of solutions by ion-exchange methods
IPC: B01J47/04
Filed: 1941-08-11
Abstract: 553,233. Purifying liquids. PERMUTIT CO., Ltd., PEMBERTON, R. T., WALTER, A. J. R., and HOLMES, E. L. Aug. 11, 1941, No. 10166. [Class 46] Substantially all the dissolved salts are removed from saline solutions, e.g. sea water or extracts of organic material from wood, bones &c. by passing the solution through a mixture of hydrogen-ionexchange and acid-removal materials. The solution may be further treated by passing it through a layer of the acid-removal material. The hydrogen-ionexchange material, which may be prepared by sulphonation of coal and the acid-removal material, which may be prepared as described in Specification 450,309, are in the form of granules, capable of passing through a 40 mesh sieve and preferably retained on a 50 mesh sieve.
Patent GB-613815-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to turbine rotors
IPC: F01D5/08
Filed: 1945-04-23
Abstract: 613,815. Securing turbine discs to bearing- races. POWER JETS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT), Ltd., and WHITEHEAD, L. T. April 23, 1945, No. 10215. [Class 80 (ii)] [Also in Group XXVI] A turbine disc having an axial bore is supported between axially opposed faces of two parts of a split hub structure which in turn is supported by one or more bearings, the adjacent faces of the disc and hub structure having thereon axially interengaging radial keys and keyways or castellations which have mutually engaging radial flanks by which the disc and hub structure are relatively centred. The hub structure is in the form of two separate parts, Fig. 1, secured together by studs 17 and having flanges 14a, 15a respectively which are formed with keyways 16 engaging the radial flanks of keys 13 integral with the disc 10. An air space 23 between the disc and the hub structure, and a clearance 27, Fig. 3, between the inner faces of the flanges 14a, 15a and the faces of the disc 10 restrict the transfer of heat from the disc to the hub. The flanges 14a, 15a may be formed with openings for the circulation of air through the space 23. In a modification, each half of the hub structure is integral with the adjacent half supporting an adjacent disc, all the hub members being secured together by through bolts. In an alternative construction, the split hub structure is situated between adjacent discs 10, each of which it engages by means of keys and keyways or castellations as before, so that each bearing lies between and is common to two discs. The elements of the hub structure of successive discs may have a small mutual clearance and may be held together by through bolts. The invention may also be applied to constructions in which the bearings are not housed within the hub structures, as in the case of an overhung single-stage rotor or a multi-stage rotor with bearings at each end only.
Patent GB-128715-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Reinforced Concrete Fence Posts.
Inventor: NEWMAN HELI HENRY
IPC: E04H17/20
Filed: 1918-06-21
Abstract: 128,715. Newman, H. H., and King, D. June 21, 1918. Fencing posts and standards.-Reinforced-concrete fence posts are provided with metal fittings for carrying rails, gravel boards, &c., which are threaded on a central reinforcing-member a and pierced with holes c through which the concrete passes, thereby causing the fittings to act as additional reinforcing-members. The devices may be straight or right-angled, as shown in Figs. 1, 9 and 10, and formed with channelled, right-angled, or flat members b, i for supporting top-rails, middle or bottom rails, and gravel boards respectively, the various parts being secured by screws passing through holes d. Tubes h passing through the centre member a may be provided for carrying wires ; or these may be secured to flat members k.