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Patent GB-2458227-A (GB)
Title: Car parking apparatus
Inventor: SUDAK MENACHEM MENDEL
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2007-07-02
Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring the parking of a vehicle at a site such as a car park, the apparatus comprises entry/exit recording means CR1/CR2 arranged to record a time of entry/exit into and from the site, means to associate the time or entry/exit with an identification card, purchase association means arranged to associate purchase details with the identification card and automatic fee calculation means arranged to automatically calculate a fee based on one or more of the recorded entry/exit times and purchase details. The entry recording unit preferably comprises a camera C1 to record the image of each vehicle entering the site. A data input unit such as keypad allows user to identify and select the own vehicle image. A payment receiving unit accepts notes, coins, tokens or debit/credit card and optionally issues the receipt for collecting payment of parking fee based on scanning the user identification card such as store loyalty card.
Patent GB-2468173-A (GB)
Title: Application for a mobile supporting an unlimited music subscription service
Inventor: LAMB MICHAEL IAN
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2009-04-20
Abstract: A mobile wireless device includes an embedded media player; the functionality of the media player has been extended by integrating a third party application with the media player, the third party application supporting an unlimited music subscription service such as the MusicStation® media player. The device then behaves as though the functionality of the media player has been extended, but without the extensive engineering effort needed to re-write the embedded media payer so that it can itself provide access to the unlimited music subscription service. The embdeed service may be seamlessly integrated using hooks into the user interface. The application may allow sharing of playlists and tracks amongst a community of friends with invitations generated from the phone user's address book. The plug-in may be a J2ME one, which is manufacturer signed so that it is more rapidly recognized, and has been customized automatically for a specific mobile phone. A menu may be provided with search, news, browse and download options. The plug-in may provide digital rights management (DRM) metering for billing or an unlimited music track, sound, images or video download service. Playlists may be generated automatically using statistical information, playing metrics, recommendations or the charts, and may be sent by remote servers.
Patent GB-2460513-A (GB)
Title: A Silicone Rubber Composition with a Calcined filler
Inventor: PROCTOR MICHAEL
IPC: C08K3/00
Filed: 2009-05-14
Abstract: A silicone rubber composition comprising an organopolysiloxane having a viscosity of at least 100 mPa.s at 25°C, a calcined mineral filler and a curing agent. The calcined mineral filler may be, for example, fumed silica, precipitated silica, calcium carbonate, iron oxide, clay, etc. The calcined mineral filler may also be treated prior to use to render the filler hydrophobic and easier to mix with the other components to form a homogenous mixture. The curing agent may be a peroxide selected from benzoly peroxide, 2,4-dichlorobenzoyl peroxide and di-t-butyl peroxide. Alternatively the curing agent can be an organohydrosiloxane used with a platinum group metal hydrosilylation catalyst. The method of forming the silicone rubber composition includes steps of mixing an organopolysiloxane and calcined mineral filler at room temperature, then adding a curing agent and curing the mixture by the application of heat. The silicon rubber composition may be used for silicone profile extrusions, wire and cable coatings, glazing gaskets and for construction gaskets.
Patent GB-2462010-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic shape detection device for determining bone shape and strength
Inventor: SUETOSHI RYOUICHI
IPC: A61B8/14
Filed: 2009-07-27
Abstract: A shape detection device 3 is disclosed comprising: a wave transmission module 5,7 for transmitting an ultrasonic wave from a transmission transducer to a target object 22; a wave reception module 6 for receiving with a plurality of reception transducers surface waves that are reflected on a front surface of the target object 22; an incoming direction detecting module 82a detecting an incoming direction of the reflected wave to each transducer group, using a time difference between reception timings of two reception transducers constituting each group, wherein each group comprises two reception transducers adjacent to each other; a propagation time detecting module 82b for detecting a propagation time of the surface wave that reaches each group using a received wave signal of the surface wave of at least one of the two reception transducers constituting each transducer group; a reflection point detecting module 82c for detecting a reflection point of the ultrasonic wave on the object surface based on the incoming direction and the propagation time of the surface wave detected for each group; and a shape deriving module 82d for deriving a shape of the object surface using the reflection points for a plurality of the transducer groups.
Patent GB-2472843-A (GB)
Title: Cafe banner assembly with rings and cross bars
Inventor: HARVEY SIMON LEA
IPC: E04H17/18
Filed: 2009-08-21
Abstract: A cafe banner or barrier assembly comprises two or more stanchions and a banner extending between stanchions. There is an upper attachment between an upper portion of said banner and a stanchion; and a lower attachment between a lower portion of said banner and said stanchion. The lower attachment is a ring15which slideably engages the stanchion. The ring has a sleeve16with an inner diameter portion which extends for sliding engagement with the stanchion over a height of at least a quarter of the inner diameter. This height enables the ring to maintain a relatively low friction sliding engagement with the stanchion. The ring may have an annular projection17with holes18,19,20,21for securing the banner to. The ring may have internal projections27which contact the stanchion.
Patent GB-2464603-A (GB)
Title: A chair with detachable parts to facilitate cleaning
Inventor: TARLING STEPHEN C
IPC: A47C4/02
Filed: 2009-10-16
Abstract: A piece of furniture 10 with a detachable component 17a and 19a comprising expanded polypropylene (PPE) and a method of cleaning it comprising the steps of detaching the component 17a and 19a, cleaning it and then reattaching it. The furniture piece may be a chair and may have detachable cushion 17b and 19b and upholstery elements which can be individually cleaned and replaced. The cleaning may include sterilising, disinfecting or washing and may use a dishwasher, an autoclave, a steam cleaner, a microwave or x-ray apparatus. The arrangement may be of particular use in the medical industry.
Patent GB-1181014-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Electric Clock Installations
Inventor: SAKURAI HIROSHI
IPC: G04C13/03
Filed: 1967-03-02
Abstract: 1,181,014. Electric clocks. AMANO CORP. March 2, 1967, No. 10027/67. Heading G3T. An electric slave clock adapted to respond to time and correction input signals of different frequency comprises a frequency discriminator the output from which actuates either the drive for the time indicating means of the clock or means for correcting the said time indicating means. The slave clock illustrated is suitable for use in an electric clock installation as described in Specification 1,181,015, in which time signals are transmitted between master and slave clocks via the conductors of a mains power supply system. Signals fed via the supply conductors C are applied to an amplifying transistor 18 the output of which is fed to a frequency discriminator comprising a transformer 22 and rectifiers 23, 24. The time signals produce a negative voltage at the output terminal 1 of the discriminator which is applied to a transistor 4 to render it conducting. A relay 9 is thereby energized to close contacts 11 through which current is supplied from a power unit 17 to an electromagnet 13 driving the slave clock 26. The correction signals produce a positive voltage at the terminal 1 to render a transistor 6 conducting thereby energizing a relay 10 and an electromagnet 14 for correcting the time indicating means of the slave clock.
Patent GB-232040-A (GB)
Title: An improved road or transport wheel for vehicles
IPC: B60B3/02
Filed: 1924-04-23
Abstract: 232,040. Haslam, W., and Damschke, W. A. April 23, 1924. Disc wheels.-A vehicle wheel comprises a dished disc 2 bolted to the hub and formed with a tyre-retaining bead 11. The inner side of a detachable tyreseating arm 16, beaded at its outer edge, fits an annular groove 19 in the outer face of the disc 2. Bolts 13, passing through lugs 21 on the rim 16, connect the two rim parts. In the modification shown in Fig. 8, the groove 19 is formed by off-setting the marginal portion 26 of the disc. the unbeaded edge of the rim 16 fitting on the shoulder 28 thereby formed. To insert the valve stem, a transverse slot may be formed in the rim part 16, the slot being normally closed by a. detachable cover-plate.
Patent GB-1209363-A (GB)
Title: Production of chloro-s-triazines
IPC: C09B62/04
Filed: 1968-03-01
Abstract: 1,209,363. Chloro-s-triazines. BADISCHE ANILIN- & SODA-FABRIK A.G. 1 March, 1968 [2 March, 1967], No. 10063/68. Heading C2C. [Also in Division C4] Compounds of the general formula are prepared by reacting a compound of the general formula with chlorine -at- 20‹ to +200‹ C. in the presence of an organic liquid which acts as a solvent or suspension agent and which is inert under the reaction conditions. In the above formulµ R<SP>1</SP> and R<SP>2</SP> are identical or different and each represents an aliphatic, araliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic radical attached via a carbon atom, or a hydroxy, alkoxy, aralkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aroxy or N,N-disubstituted amino group, or R<SP>1</SP> may also represent a chlorine atom, R<SP>5</SP> has one of the meanings given above for R<SP>2</SP> provided that R<SP>2</SP> and R<SP>5</SP> are such that R<SP>2</SP> is either identical with R<SP>5</SP> or is a chlorination product thereof, R<SP>3</SP> denotes an aliphatic, araliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical, and either R<SP>4</SP> has one of the meanings given above for R<SP>1</SP> provided that R<SP>1</SP> and R<SP>4</SP> are such that R<SP>1</SP> is either identical with R<SP>4</SP> or is a chlorination product thereof, or R<SP>4</SP> denotes a group -SR<SP>3</SP> in which case R<SP>1</SP> is always chlorine.
Patent GB-739192-A (GB)
Title: A hand-operated thread-controlling reel for flying toys
IPC: A63H27/00
Filed: 1953-04-13
Abstract: 739,192. Hand-operated, thread-controlling reel for flying toys. DAUWE, C. F. April 13, 1953 [Aug. 21, 1952], No. 10070/53. Class 120(2). The thread 7 attached to a flying toy (not shown) is wound on or unwound from a drum 6 coaxial with a rubber-covered grooved wheel 5 rotatably mounted upon the end portion of a flexible rod 12 attached to the body 2 of the reel carrier. Mounted on a pivot pin 3 on the carrier is a disc 1 rotatable by hand through a knob 4. When the carrier is gripped in the hand, the flexing of the rod 12 brings the wheel 5 into contact with the disc 1 and enables it to be driven through the knob 4 ; when hand pressure is released, the wheel 5 leaves the disc 1 and driving contact is broken. The end portion of the rod 12 upon which the wheel 5 is mounted is inclined so that a replaceable rubber washer 10 on the wheel 5 may act as a brake on the disc 1 when the thread 7 is unwinding.
Patent GB-838051-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to fork-lift trucks
Inventor: KNIGHTS ROBERT EDGAR
IPC: B66F9/06
Filed: 1955-04-06
Abstract: 838,051. Motor vehicles. DIAC Ltd. July 3, 1956 [April 6, 1955], No. 10082/55. Classes 79(3) and 79(4) [Also in Group XXX] A fork list truck can be separated into two units A, B for servicing and repair. The main unit B contains the driving and lifting mechanism and controls, while unit A comprises the steering axle and wheels z. Two tie bolts j, at the rear of unit B, connect the two units in use. A retractable wheel w makes the unit B mobile and self-supporting.
Patent GB-558864-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in suspenders for wearing apparel and clips therefor
IPC: A41F11/02
Filed: 1942-07-21
Abstract: 558,864. Friction grip faster ings. FARR, L. W.; and HUDI J. July 21, 1942, No. 10169 [Class 44] [Also in Group VII] A hose &c. suspender comprise a flat coil spring a with a narrow ribbon or tape b threaded through its coils, one or both end of the tape being secured to a clipping device of known kind comprising a tapered member adapted to engage a wedge shaped flanged socket h carrier by a flexible strip f. The upper end b<1> of the suspender may be left plain for attachment by sew. ing. to a corset &c.
Patent GB-610405-A (GB)
Title: Improved lattice forming and welding machine
IPC: B23K11/00
Filed: 1946-04-03
Abstract: 610,405. Making lattice girders. BRITISH FEDERAL WELDER & MACHINE CO., Ltd., and TRIBE, T. F. April 3, 1946, No. 10251. -[Classes 83 (ii) and 83 (iv)] Straightening; corrugating ; stretching ; welding.-A machine for making lattice girders by bending and welding comprises a feed table for feeding bar stock continuously in predetermined lengths, an adjustable bending apparatus including a swinging arm carrying a die adjustable along the length of the arm which is movable by pneumatic means for simultaneously bending to zig-zag form and stretching the stock to ensure permanency of the conformation of the lattice element, means for feeding bar stock to form the flanges and welding apparatus for welding the lattice element to the flanges. The general arrangement of the parts is as described in Specification 610,404, which describes also the construction of the spinner straightener, and the welding apparatus is particularly described in Specification 610,406. The stock fed by a feed table passes through the bend follower F, which is reciprocable on guides 21 and held normally in its initial position by a counterweight attached to a cord 60 and is provided with a pneumatic clamp 22 actuated automatically to grip the stock during the rearward motion of the feed table. The stock passes over die 35 adjustable on a bending arm 54 and passes into a clamp table C carrying a pair of pneumatically-operated clamps 55, 56 to hold the work during bending. The arm 54 is pivoted at 36 and connected by lever 33 and links 34 to a piston-rod 30 operated by opposed air cylinders. The die bends the wire to the desired angle, the follower gripping the wire and being driven forwards so as to pull a further length of wire through the feed table and spinner. A stop 63 is adjustably secured on the guide and engages the follower just before the completion of the swinging movement of the arm 54 so that the final movement of the arm puts a stretch on the wire as it is bent to shape. The follower is set in a predetermined start position to suit lattices of different depths and pitches. The clamping bars 55, 56 are adjustably secured on tables 65, 66 by bolts passing through a series of holes 67, 68 thereon, the bar 56 having also an adjustable extension 49a. They may thus accommodate lattice elements of different depths and pitches.
Patent GB-420901-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to developers and intensifiers for ferro prussiate or blue prints
IPC: G03C1/64
Filed: 1933-04-06
Abstract: 420,901. Photographic blue -print processes. HALDEN & CO., Ltd., J., and HOLDEN, J., Rowsley Works, Reddish, Lancashire. April 6, 1933, No. 10269. [Class 98 (ii)] A developer for ferroprussiate prints which yields a deeper blue comprises a stable perborate and an acid or acid salt, mixed together in dry condition, e.g. sodium perborate mixed with boric, tartaric or citric acid, or with an acid phosphate or tartrate, in powdered condition. A binder such as dextrose or sugar may be added if the developer is to be compressed into tablets. A wetting agent which may also serve as a stabilizer or as an oxidizing agent, may be added to the mixture to facilitate penetration into the paper when the dissolved developer is applied thereto. Sulphonated lorol alcohol is instanced as a wetting and stabilizing agent, and the material sold under the trade name " Biancal " as a wetting and oxidizing agent. Paper so treated does not require washing after development. Reference is made to the intensification of blue prints with other oxidizing agents such as potassium bichromate, ferric chloride, or hypochlorites ; and to packing up with a roll of ferroprussiate paper a packet of developing agent for use with the paper. Specification 311,546, [Class 98 (ii)], is referred to.
Patent GB-1133685-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to hand mixers
IPC: A47J43/08
Filed: 1967-03-03
Abstract: 1,133,685. Domestic mixers. GENERAL ELECTRIC-ESGE Ltd. 3 March, 1967 [3 March, 1966], No. 10273/67. Heading B1C. In a hand held electric mixer of the type in which there is a coupling 7 for a tool spindle extending in the longitudinal direction of the motor housing 1, there are two further parallel couplings 10 rotatable in mutual by opposition directions and at a lower speed than the first coupling by means of worm gearing 13, 14 and 15, 16. The coupling 7 may receive a cutting and mixing tool (27, see Fig. 2 not shown) and the couplings 10 dough beaters (9, see Fig. 3 not shown). A pushbutton 17 operates ejector wedges 18 acting on the ends of the beater spindles and also releases a spring catch 34 securing the housing (31) of the mixing tool. The reactor housing has a finger grip 5 and the direction of collection of the beaters is such that the reaction of the material is taken by the fingers and not by the thumb.
Patent GB-559860-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to lubricating grease compositions
Filed: 1942-07-23
Abstract: 559,860. Lubricating grease STANDARF OIL DEVELOPMENT CO. July 23, 1942, No 10303. Convention date, July 5, 1941. [Class 91] Sodium soap greases are stabilized against gum deposition, oxidation, bleeding, and change of lubricating qualities by the incorporation of from 0.5 per cent. to 1 per cent. of a metallic soap of beryllium, magnesium, zinc, cadmium, or tin. Hydrogenated fish oil acids, palmitic, stearic, oleic, naphthenic, oxidised wax, on any other fatty acid of over nine carbon atoms are reacted with hot aqueous sodium hydroxide and a soluble salt of the desired metal added whereupon the metallic soap precipitates as a powder or gummy mass. The soap is washed free of sodium salts and dried, and is then ready for use. In the case of zinc naphthenate, the metallic soap may be formed by direct action between zinc oxide and the acid at temperatures up to 350‹F. The base oil for incorporation with the soap should preferably have a viscosity of from 40 to 55 seconds Saybolt at 210‹F. In an example stearic acid is heated with paraffin oil to 140-150‹F., caustic soda solution stirred in, the temperature raised to 220-240‹F. with the addition of a further quantity of oil, the free alkalinity adjusted to .03 to .06 per cent., and the balance of the oil containing zinc stearate in suspension then added. A small quantity of an inhibitor such as phenyl-α-naphthylamine or a dye may be incorporated.
Patent GB-1300113-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to tail lights for mechanically propelled vehicles
Inventor: LINDAE G
IPC: F21V13/04
Filed: 1970-03-04
Abstract: 1300113 Rear lamps for vehicles ROBERT BOSCH GmbH 4 March 1970 [5 March 1969] 10318/70 Heading F4R A multiple lamp unit for the rear of a motor vehicle consists of a number of separate compartments containing lamps for different purposes, e.g. direction indicator lamps, reversing lamps, stop lamps and tail lamps, one compartment containing a dual filament bulb having a first filament which serves as a normal tail lamp and a second higher powered filament which serves as a tail lamp for use in fog. The second filament is located at the focus of a parabolic reflector and the first filament is disposed above and/or in front of the second filament so that the normal tail lamp beam is directed downwardly or diverges. In the latter case the lower half of the reflector may be omitted or blackened.
Patent GB-116584-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Trays and the like.
Inventor: ELEY HENRY CLEMENT
IPC: A47G23/06
Filed: 1917-07-18
Abstract: 116,584. Eley, H. C. July 18, 1917. Boxes designed to be of variable capacity.-An extensible tray consists of two telescoping members, each comprising an end a, c, side stripe a<2>, c<2>, and bottom, strips a<1>, a<4>, the parts being so arranged that a level bottom is always provided. The strips c<2> are connected by metal plates g, a plate c is provided, and the joints between the bottom strips may be formed by metal strips d.
Patent GB-1129615-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electron discharge device cathodes
Inventor: HONEYBALL WALTER JOHN
IPC: H01J9/04
Filed: 1965-03-11
Abstract: 1,129,615. Cathode materials and processing. ENGLISH ELECTRIC VALVE CO. Ltd. 24 Jan., 1966 [11 March, 1965], No. 10403/65. Heading H1D. In a method of making a thermionic cathode, e.g. for a magnetron, which comprises an emissive aluminate material supported directly on a wire 2 of tungsten or molybdenum or tungstenmolybdenum alloy, the wire 2 is wound with spaced turns on a former 1 having a surface of alumina and the aluminate material is melted on to the wire to amalgamate with the alumina of the former and encase the wire in a solid mass. The cathode may be directly heated by making connections to the exposed ends 4 of the wire, or may be indirectly heated, for example by a heating element secured to the inside of the former, Fig. 2 (not shown). The aluminate may be of barium, strontium or calcium and a small quantity of powdered tungsten, molybdenum or tungsten-molybdenum alloy may be mixed with the aluminate before melting. The former may be of metal coated with alumina. In a further embodiment, Fig. 3, the supporting wire 222 is in the form of a mesh and is adherent to the spheroidally concave alumina coated face of ceramic former 11.
Patent GB-1110684-A (GB)
Title: Esterification of aromatic dicarboxylic acids
IPC: C07C69/80
Filed: 1966-03-09
Abstract: Diesters of aromatic dicarboxylic acids are prepared in a process comprising preparing a feed vapour mixture by adding the acid to a carrier stream of an alcohol in vapour form, heating the resulting stream to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the solid acid, filtering the stream to remove solid matter therefrom, and contacting the filtered stream with a particulate solid esterification catalyst for 0.1-25 seconds at a temperature high enough to maintain the acid, alcohol and diester in the vapour phase but below the temperature at which substantial decomposition of the acid, alcohol or diester is effected.  Suitable temperatures 315-405 DEG  C. Catalysts mentioned are alumina, natural and synthetic silica-aluminas, silica gel, kaolin, bauxite, Attapulgus clay, vanadium pentoxide, chromium oxide, copper oxide and phosphorus pentoxide.  The preparation of dimethyl terephthalate is described.