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Patent GB-2451279-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for gas sampling comprising an inert gas atmosphere in the region of the port
Inventor: MCDONALD IAN
IPC: G01N1/22
Filed: 2007-07-26
Abstract: Apparatus suitable for gas sampling comprises a housing 2a, a probe 1 arranged to pass through a port 3 in the housing and means for providing an inert gas atmosphere adjacent to the port 10 at greater pressure than the exterior of the housing. The apparatus may comprise chamber 10 which is supplied inert gas via a conduit 8. The apparatus may comprise a piston 4 arranged to push the probe 1 through the port 3 to an operating position. The piston may be a pneumatic piston operated by inert gas. The piston and the chamber may be pressurised and depressurised independently of one another. The surface of the port (12) may be tapered and may comprise a disposable insert in the housing. The probe may measure gas temperature and pressure and may be used to collect furnace gas for subsequent analysis. The apparatus may be suitably used with nitrogen gas and may be useful in the sampling of gases in dirty environments (e.g. a blast furnace). The apparatus may solve the problem of dirt and grit contaminating the probe.
Patent GB-2452038-A (GB)
Title: A push-fit pipe fitting comprising audible and/or tactile cooperation
Inventor: BRISTOW ADRIAN
IPC: F16L37/091
Filed: 2007-08-20
Abstract: A push-fit pipe fitting comprises a fitting having a body portion 2 defining a bore 3 for receiving a pipe 6, the bore being provided with gripping means 8 for retaining the said pipe within the bore, and a seal 10 for effecting a seal between the pipe and the fitting, a sleeve / insert 4 adapted to be received at an end portion of the pipe, the bore 3 and insert 4 comprising first 14 and second location 36 formations respectively adapted to cooperate in a tactile and/or audible manner. Once the pipe has been inserted a predetermined length, a noise would be heard, and/or engagement would be felt. Preferably the sleeve 4 is located within the end portion of the pipe when in use and extends axially therefrom, the extension comprising the location formation adapted to cooperate with complimentary location formations on fitting.
Patent GB-2452276-A (GB)
Title: Revolving shelter
Inventor: EMMESS ALAN
IPC: E04B1/346
Filed: 2007-08-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a revolving shelter comprising walls which are no more than fifty percent of the upright structure. The shelter is preferably a smoking shelter designed to comply with current legislation. The shelter preferably revolves around a static base unit by means of castor wheels, guide wheels and a central bearing mounted on a central upright. The shelter may be made from a variety of materials such as timber, metal, canvas, plastic or any combination. A stop bar may be fitted to stop the shelter from rotating more than 360 degrees in either direction.
Patent GB-2442096-A (GB)
Title: Sensor mount for marine seismic streamer
Inventor: HILLESUND OYVIND
IPC: G01V1/20
Filed: 2007-09-03
Abstract: A seismic streamer (10 fig 2) includes a jacket (30 fig 2) covering an exterior of the streamer, at least one strength member (42 fig 2) extending along the length of and is disposed inside the jacket (30 fig 2), at least one seismic sensor or hydrophone 102 mounted proximate the centre of a housing 34 affixed to the at least one strength member (42 fig 2) such as a fibre rope, a void filling material (46 fig 2) such as liquid, gel or solid filling the interstices inside the jacket (30 fig 2), the housing 34 being configured to isolate the at least one sensor 34 from pressure variations in the void filling material (46 fig 2) and to couple the at least one sensor to a body of water outside the streamer and the strength member (42 fig 2) being laterally displaced from the centre of the housing 34 and isolated from the sensor 102. Housing 34 may have ends plates 101, through passages 103 for the strength member (42 fig 2) and a cable (40 fig 2) of electrical conductors or optical fibres, channels 107 and ports 104. The streamer may include buoyancy spacers of foamed polyurethane and the jacket may be polyurethane.
Patent GB-2444486-A (GB)
Title: Flexible membrane double skin tank lining
Inventor: HARITOU CHRISTOS SOTIRIOUS
IPC: B65D90/503
Filed: 2007-09-28
Abstract: A lining system for lining a surface generates a fluid impervious lining and an interstitial space between said lining and said surface. The system includes a layer comprising a flexible material having an adhesive coating on each side thereof, a second layer of flexible material, and a spacing means to generate a gap between the first and second layers, the gap constituting the interstitial space, and a coating, the coating comprising a curable material which cures to form a hard fluid impervious coating. The spacing means may be a permeable membrane such as a non-woven grid. The system may include a layer of fluid impervious material, which may be the second layer of flexible material and may be selected from metallic foil, vinyl film, or fast setting or instant setting liquid such as epoxy or polyurethane or polyurea.
Patent GB-2442572-A (GB)
Title: An upright vacuum cleaner Including a removable air path cover
Inventor: FISCHER RICHARD J
IPC: A47L5/32
Filed: 2007-10-01
Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle assembly (14, fig 1) and a canister assembly (16, fig 1) pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly (14, fig 1). The nozzle assembly (14, fig 1) includes a suction inlet (18, fig 1). The canister assembly (16, fig 1) includes a first housing member (52, fig 4) and a removable cover 12 that cooperate together to form a first receiver 64 that can receive a wand 66, a second receiver 62 that can be a hose connector, and an integral air path (54, fig 4) between the first receiver or wand receiver 64 and the second receiver 62. A dirt collection vessel (34, fig 1) can be carried on the canister assembly (16, fig 1) and a first hose (68, fig 4) can be connected between the first receiver 64 and the dirt connection vessel (34, fig 4), and a second hose (58, fig 4) can be connected between the suction inlet (18, fig 4) and the second receiver or hose connector 62. The removable cover 12 can be easily detached if clogging or blockage occurs.
Patent GB-2455098-A (GB)
Title: Screw fastening device
Inventor: XU JUN-XIU
IPC: B25B23/04
Filed: 2007-11-28
Abstract: A screw fastening device allows efficient mounting and advancing of screws carried on a screw strip along a guide chute to prevent the screws from impacting a target object and damaging the target object and to precisely move the screw strip forward to precisely set the screws at a desired positioning point in a completely fixed condition and also allows for correcting the orientation of the sharp tip of the screw with a guiding and holding device and stably holding a body of the screw to prevent improper orientation of the screw and incorrect screwing thereby effectively and precisely screw the screw to a target object. The fastening device comprises a U shaped chute 31 and stop flange 311 by which means guide peg 74 is temporarily stopped and then guided in a horizontal and linear rearward direction to ensure corrct alignment.
Patent GB-2442388-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for translation of electronic data and software transport protocol with reusable components
Inventor: KOSHAK RICHARD L
IPC: G06F9/54
Filed: 2006-06-09
Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for communicating messages between applications, comprises an incoming connection component, a core logic component, and an outgoing connection component. The incoming connection component receives messages from a sending application and wraps the messages as a generic object in a message object. The core logic component is coupled to the incoming connection component and receives the message object from the incoming connection component. The outgoing connection component is coupled to the core logic component and receives the message object from the core logic component, unwraps the message object to retrieve the message, prepares the message for delivery to a destination application, and delivers the message to the destination application. The incoming connection component, the core logic component, and the outgoing connection component have standardized face and function together as an integrated unit.
Patent GB-2456587-A (GB)
Title: A multi-functional body worn camera
Inventor: BIRCUMSHAW JAMES
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2008-02-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a camera that is mounted on the body or head of a person or animal, such as a dog, that can record audio and video data or transmit it by wireless means to a remote location. The camera may collect data from other sensors such as the wearer's pulse, temperature, position or other danger signals such as smoke or gas; all of which can trigger operation of the camera. Signal processing at the remote location can extract data from the video and use this, together with the sensor data, in other data processing applications.
Patent GB-2447118-A (GB)
Title: A TETRA gateway/repeater apparatus
Inventor: RODMELL CLIVE
IPC: H04W76/02
Filed: 2008-02-13
Abstract: A TETRA gateway apparatus 1 can send and receive call traffic and SDS messages via radio signals with the fixed radio infrastructure 4 on the one hand, and can send and receive call traffic and SDS messages via radio signals with one or more direct mode operating terminals 2 and 3, etc., on the other hand. The gateway apparatus 1 is also configured to be operable such that when it provides a gateway function to direct mode operating terminals, such as a TETRA terminal 2, it can also allow a user 9 of the gateway apparatus 1 to participate in a call or SDS session that is proceeding via the gateway apparatus 1. A TETRA direct mode repeater apparatus can be similarly configured.
Patent GB-2458922-A (GB)
Title: Rotating support structure for an armrest
Inventor: LAI YU-SHAN
IPC: A47C1/03
Filed: 2008-04-02
Abstract: A rotating support structure for an armrest includes a rotating plate 2 (illustrated upside down) which comprises: a pivot member 211 which is received in a receiving chamber 11 of a armrest support member 1; and a retaining tab 22 having teeth 221 which are biased by a spring 23 into engagement with teeth 12 on a peripheral rim of receiving chamber 11 thereby locking the rotating plate 2 against rotation. The structure also comprises a holding panel 3 which may be assembled with the rotary plate and provides support for a user's elbow. The rotating plate 2 also includes a cut out 24 for receiving the sliding retaining tab 22. In use, the armrest support member 1 is mounted to a holder extending upwardly on each of two sides of a chair (not shown). To allow swivelling rotation of the armrest, tab 22 is pressed against the bias of spring 23 to free the teeth 221 from support teeth 12.
Patent GB-2460880-A (GB)
Title: Mounting for a reel, spool or the like
Inventor: BAILEY THOMAS ANTHONY HENRY
IPC: B65H75/22
Filed: 2008-06-14
Abstract: A mount for a reel, spool or the like comprises first and second flange members that are releasably fastenable together using a spigot member extending from either the first or second flange member, the reel, spool or the like being mounted in use upon the spigot member between the two flange members. The spigot may extend from one or both of the flange members and the releasable fastener is preferably a threaded connection. The flanges of the mount are larger than those of the reel, spool or the like so that when the reel, spool or the like is mounted between the two members it is held out of contact with, and me be rolled on, a substrate so as to prevent the reel, spool or the like being damaged. The mount may also be supported upon a conventional stand by a spindle passing through both it and the reel, spool or the like. The mount is especially suitable for use with reels, spools or the like of the type fabricated from laminated paper or cardboard and used to store electrical cable.
Patent GB-2461709-A (GB)
Title: Combined steam engine and condensing steam engine
Inventor: BAYIR HUSEYIN
IPC: F01K7/12
Filed: 2008-07-08
Abstract: Power generation apparatus comprises a steam engine combined with a condensing steam engine. In a first aspect of the invention a steam transfer pipe 13 is provided between the engines, a reservoir 1 being provided in the pipe 13. The reservoir 1 may comprise a piston-like lid 21 which is moveable within a container to vary the volume of the reservoir 1. The reservoir 1 could alternatively comprise an expandable body including bellows. The steam engine and condensing steam engines may drive the same crank 31, or may alternatively drive separate cranks. In a second aspect of the invention there is provided a hot piston 6 within the steam engine, a cold piston 14 within the condensing steam engine, a crank 31, a connecting rod between the hot piston 6 and the crank 31, and a connection between the cold piston 14 and the crank 31 which includes a pivoted arm 32. In a third aspect of the invention there is provided a hot piston 6 and a cold piston 14 which are connected to each other to drive a crank 31.
Patent GB-2452413-A (GB)
Title: Discontinuous bonding of core to fan blade component
Inventor: KELK PHILIP RICHARD
IPC: F01D5/14
Filed: 2008-08-29
Abstract: Provision of component structures with line core elements are known but enhancing beyond a certain level of stiffness for impact resistance is difficult in view of manufacturing tolerances and bond region ratios. By providing discontinuous core elements 32, (42 fig 4, 102 fig 2) with through bonding creating gaps 39, (49 fig 4) between them, bond regions 36, (46 fig 4) are created. In such circumstances enhancement of local impact or load resistance through achieving specific desired support about the bond regions (46) can be achieved whilst remaining flexible (elastic) enough to resist cracking due to high cycle fatigue. In such circumstances within a structure (41 fig 4) both continuous core elements (40 fig 4) and discontinuous core elements (42) can be provided and formed by simple plastic deformation in a single process whilst maintaining manufacturing tolerances and acceptability with regard to bond formation. A typical use is in a fan blade for a gas turbine.
Patent GB-2464736-A (GB)
Title: Fan with a filter
Inventor: SIMMONDS KEVIN JOHN
IPC: F04D25/08
Filed: 2008-10-25
Abstract: A fan assembly comprises a nozzle 1, means 30 for creating an air flow through the nozzle 1, and a filter 26 for removing particulates from the air flow. The nozzle 1 comprises an interior passage 10, a mouth 12 for receiving the air flow from the interior passage 10, and a Coanda surface 14 located adjacent the mouth 12 and over which the mouth 12 is arranged to direct the air flow. A filter 26 may be provided upstream and/or downstream of the means 30 for creating an air flow. The nozzle 1 may extend annularly, and/or in a loop or circle, about an axis x-x to define an opening through which air may be drawn by the air ejected from the nozzle 1. The means 30 for creating an air flow may be a DC motor driven mixed flow impeller.
Patent GB-2457572-A (GB)
Title: Fastener concealment cap for grab bar assembly
Inventor: FORREST EARL DAVID
IPC: A47K3/00
Filed: 2009-02-13
Abstract: A grab bar assembly 20 includes a recessed area 28a having an aperture 26a within it. A cap 30a is received into the gap to cover it. The cap has three tabs 46, 48 and 50 that engage with pockets 32, 34 and 36 in the grab bar and a forth locking tab 54 which has a protrusion 56 receivable within a detent 44 on the grab bar.
Patent GB-2468122-A (GB)
Title: Garage door with additional door
Inventor: TYERS MARTYN WILLIAM
IPC: E06B3/50
Filed: 2009-02-25
Abstract: An up Swing or up and over garage door 1, with a side hinged personnel door, normal door or standard sized door 2 incorporated within it which can be opened independently to allow access to a garage without having to open the whole garage door.
Patent GB-2467025-A (GB)
Title: Network node fault diagnosis using trace triggers
Inventor: AKEHURST ANDREW DAVID
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2009-07-02
Abstract: Performance monitoring and fault diagnosis on a network of nodes (105, 106, 107, fig. 1) is carried out by including integer-value trace triggers in message headers, such that a higher trigger value initiates a higher level (deeper) trace function when the message is received and inspected by a node comprising trace management, message routing and message monitoring modules (fig. 2). Trace data is stored in database 109. The trace function may be activated for a period that is predetermined or determined by the trigger value, and a node may set a trigger in messages from predetermined sources even when no trigger is detected. Focusing the trace in this way reduces the computational cost of initiating a global trace which generates large volumes of trace data.
Patent GB-2466091-A (GB)
Title: Stator winding layout
Inventor: ZHANG XU
IPC: H02K3/28
Filed: 2009-07-13
Abstract: A stator, comprising a stator core, a plurality of windings and an insulating plate, a plurality of teeth protruding from the stator core, a plurality of slots being formed between adjacent teeth, and the stator winding being received in the slot and wrapped around the teeth, wherein winding wires of each phase windings are firstly wrapped around two adjacent teeth and then cross four teeth. Additionally the winding direction about each tooth is such that adjacent teeth of the same phase (e.g. tooth numbers 1,2 or 7,8 etc) have respective windings wound in opposite directions whilst adjacent teeth of different phases (e.g. 2,3 or 36,1 etc) have respective windings wound in the same direction. The wire winding method reduces the cogging torque.
Patent GB-2464626-A (GB)
Title: Optical disc and method for fabricating the same
Inventor: CHIU PEI-LIANG
IPC: G11B7/2403
Filed: 2008-02-15
Abstract: An optical disc includes an annular substrate, a coating layer, a damping layer, and a leveling layer. The annular substrate includes a supporting portion, and a recording portion surrounding the supporting portion, wherein the recording portion has a recording surface located on a first side thereof. For disc clamping and cost saving, the supporting portion is thicker than the recording portion. The coating layer is formed on the recoding surface for recording dada. The damping layer is formed on the coating layer to shorten response time of the optical disc to vibration. The leveling layer is formed on the opposite side of the annular substrate to the recording surface, to level disk deformation caused in fabrication process. A method for fabricating the aforementioned optical disc is also disclosed.
Patent GB-1117725-A (GB)
Title: Demodulating circuit for waves frequency modulated by signals of the video type
IPC: H04N9/72
Filed: 1967-03-02
Abstract: 1,117,725. Colour television. COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DE TELEVISION. 2 March, 1967 [4 March, 1966], No. 10037/67. Heading H4F. To ensure correct D.C. restoration of a wave frequency modulated by a video signal an auxiliary circuit is provided which substitutes for the frequency modulated wave during a portion of each blanking interval of the video signal a constant frequency signal which after demodulation in a frequency demodulator becomes a constant value signal suitable for clamping by a conventional clamper. In the embodiment described a SECAM (Trade Mark) subcarrier which is frequency modulated by chrominance signals A 1  and A 2  alternately at line frequency having resting frequencies F 0  and F<SP>1</SP> 0  respectively is received at input 1 of a switch 3, Fig. 1, and a constant amplitude signal having frequency F 0  during line periods corresponding to the transmission of signal A 1  and frequency F<SP>1</SP> 0  during the line periods corresponding to the transmission of signal A 2  is received from a generator 102 at input 2 of switch 3. The state of switch 3 is controlled by a generator 103 so that the signal from generator 102 is transmitted to a frequency demodulator 4 (centered for example on frequency (F 0  + F<SP>1</SP> 0 )/2) during a portion E of each blanking period J, Fig. 2. The signal at the output of demodulator 4 has the shape represented in Fig. 2. The output of switch 3 may be fed to a conventional SECAM decoding circuit comprising a direct channel, a delay channel, a switch and two demodulators.
Patent GB-108313-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Machine for Checking or Verifying the Correctness of the Positions of Holes Punched in Record Cards and the like.
IPC: G06K5/00
Filed: 1917-07-12
Abstract: 108,313. Tabulating Machine Co., (Assignees of Buck, G. B.). July 25, 1916, [Convention date]. Compiling and tabulating statistics mechanically.-A machine for checking the correctness of the positions of holes punched in record-cards comprises a row of key-operated pins or plungers, the depression of which, through speciallymounted levers, releases or fails to release an escapement controlling the card-carrier feed, according as to whether the pin has or has not registered with a hole in the card. Each pin 40 is actuated by a key K through a lever 20 having its opposite end resting against the lower end of a spring pin 21. If the correct hole is below the pin depressed so as to allow free movement, the lever 20 rocks on the pin 21 as a fulcrum and effects a full stroke on a bail 24. If, however, the movement of the depressed pin 40 is arrested by reason of no hole being below the pin, the lever 20 rocks on the top of the pin 40 as a fulcrum, against the spring pin 21 (see Fig. 7), and the bail 24 is only moved to an extent which is taken up by the releasing - mechanism. This latter consists of a pawl 28 and detent 31 mounted on the pivot 25 of the bail 24 and engaging a ratchet wheel 30 of a spring drum M. The detent 31, loose on the pivot 25, is actuated by a pin 29 on an extension of the pawl 28 and working loosely in a hole in the detent 31 so as not to actuate the latter in case of a small movement of the bail pivot 25. A wheel 15 on the drum M gears with a pinion 16 and drives the card carrier 11 through the pinion and rack 18, 19. An additional ratchet with cut-away teeth, to which the pawl 28 is shifted by a special key, enables the card to be moved through several spaces at once. By means of a key L, the pawl can be released from both the ratchets, so as to allow the card carrier to be returned to its initial position at any time.
Patent GB-420478-A (GB)
Title: Process for the manufacture of white portland cement in a rotary kiln
IPC: C04B7/42
Filed: 1934-04-03
Abstract: In making Portland cement in a rotary kiln, the clinker while still in the kiln but after the roasting zone is treated with acids or substances liberating acids at high temperatures, in order to make it white.  The invention includes, particularly, treatment with a mixture of CO2 and H2O, produced by adding to the hot clinker carbohydrates such as cellulose, starch and their derivatives or materials such as potatoes, acorns, grain &c. containing starch, organic acids and their salts, or a mixture of coal, lignite, paraffins &c. with an oxidizing agent or by introducing to the hot clinker, the distillation gases from coal. Other acids may be used or a salt yielding an acid on decomposition at high temperatures, e.g. a chloride, fluoride or fluosilicate.  The action of the acid is to destroy the ultramarines which are stated to be the cause of the normal colouration of Portland cement.  Chlorides or fluorides may, if desired, be added to the raw materials.