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Patent GB-2453346-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable squeegee
Inventor: DIXON KEVIN
IPC: A47L1/06
Filed: 2007-10-03
Abstract: An adjustable squeegee 1 for removing liquid from a surface, such as windows, comprises telescoping inner and outer channels 70, 90, a support 5 and a cleaning element 55 held in sliding engagement with at least one of the channels and retained in the outer channel 90 by the support 5. Preferably, the cleaning element 55 is provided, along its entire length, with a blade 60 and a securing bead 65; it is longer than a combined length of the channels, any excess cleaning element protruding from an end of the channels being held by a securing clip 120. Both channels 70, 90 may include a securing bead receiving portion, and flat and curved walls fitted at their free end with a lip (110, 115, Figure 7) for providing a uniform deflection surface for blade 60. The support 5 may comprise a tube 10 surrounding the securing bead 65, and a grip 15 with wings 45 and protrusions (35, Figure 4) to prevent sliding along the outer channel 90. The squeegee 1 can include a handle.
Patent GB-2439700-A (GB)
Title: Panel assembly for building structures
Inventor: MCMAHON BARRY
IPC: E04B1/00
Filed: 2006-05-02
Abstract: There are provided panel assemblies (2) for forming building structures. A panel assembly (2) comprises a panel (3) and a first connector means for forming part of a connector assembly (1) for connecting the panel (3) to a body (5). Said connector assembly (1) comprises said first connector means, a second connector means, one or more securement members (30) and optionally a link member (200). The connector means are arranged such that in use they can be positioned in a connecting configuration in which a channel is defined. The channel having an opening on a facing side of the panel (3) for receiving securement members (30) which can be located to restrict relative movement of the panel (3) and body (5). Also provided are kits for forming building structures, building structures and methods of assembling structures.
Patent GB-2455513-A (GB)
Title: Viewing element for domestic appliance switchable between transparent and non-transparent.
Inventor: MARTINS JEAN-PATRICK
IPC: G02B5/00
Filed: 2007-12-10
Abstract: A domestic appliance viewing element 15 is fitted to a domestic appliance 10 such as a microwave oven, refrigerator, washing machine, vacuum cleaner or oven such that object 18 may be viewed through element 15 when light 14 illuminates the space inside the appliance sufficiently that the intra appliance luminosity is greater than the extra appliance luminosity and thus the viewing element, window or door pane 15 is transparent when backlight 14 is illuminated and is non-transparent or opaque when backlight 14 is not lit. Preferably the light 14 is operated by a touch sensitive element or switch 11 or by a motion detector and remains lit for a predetermined time period and different parts of the appliance or the element may be switched from opaque to transparent at different internal light intensities. The method for operating the change in transparency is separately claimed, preferably with a switching device controlled by a computer program.
Patent GB-2441467-A (GB)
Title: Expandable tubular assembly incorporating an interstitial layer
Inventor: SHUSTER MARK
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2004-09-07
Abstract: An expandable tubular assembly comprises an interstitial layer 3904a positioned in the annulus between an expandable tubular member 3902b and a structure 3906b. The combination of expandable tubular member 3902b and interstitial layer 3904a expanded within the pre-existing structure 3906b exhibits a higher collapse strength than would be exhibited in an expanded assembly without the interstitial layer. The interstitial layer 3904a may comprise various ranges of thicknesses of material such as aluminium, aluminium and zinc or plastic.
Patent GB-2448973-A (GB)
Title: Gypsum based compositions
Inventor: O'KEEFE SAMANTHA
IPC: C04B28/14
Filed: 2008-04-24
Abstract: A gypsum stucco composition comprising the following components finely divided; calcium sulphate hemihydrate in calcined solid beta crystalline form; and in intimate mixture with said finely divided calcium sulphate hemihydrate and mixed therewith no later than calcination to form the hemihydrate, a sulphate salt comprising at least one of ammonium sulphate and aluminium sulphate, in an amount such that when the stucco composition is mixed with water and allowed to set, the resulting set plaster has increased compressive strength, flexural strength and/or E-modulus compared to a set plaster produced from said finelydivided calcium sulphate hemihydrate containing no said sulphate salt.
Patent GB-2450007-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic update adaptive idle timer
Inventor: TEH CHEE HAK
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2007-03-20
Abstract: Embodiments of dynamic update adaptive idle timer are presented herein.
Patent GB-2464114-A (GB)
Title: Capacitive linear displacement sensor for syringe type drug reservoir
Inventor: CEFAI JOSEPH JOHN
IPC: A61M5/142
Filed: 2008-10-02
Abstract: A linear capacitance displacement transducer 1 comprising first 2 and second 3 fixed capacitor plate and a dielectric structure 5 moveable longitudinally within a space 4 between the first 2 and second 3 capacitor plates, the dielectric structure 5 being operatively coupled to a moveable element 8. The capacitor plates and the dielectric material may be cylindrical and disposed coaxially and concentrically. The transducer 1 enables a displacement sensor that is capable of monitoring liquid levels in a syringe type drug reservoir 101, fig. 3 with sufficient sensitivity as to allow detection of erroneous drug delivery. The sensor is inexpensive to manufacture and provides reliable performance through robust design.
Patent GB-2450462-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerant
Inventor: COX NICHOLAS
IPC: C09K5/04
Filed: 2007-05-21
Abstract: This invention relates to a refrigerant that is azeotropic or near-azeotropic and comprises a binary blend of R1270 and R161, R170 and R717, or R744 and R41. In a first embodiment, the binary blend has a molar composition of 50 to 80 percent R1270, the remainder being R161. In a second embodiment, the binary blend has a molar composition of 30 to 60 percent R717, the remainder being R170. In a third embodiment the binary blend has a molar composition of 20 to 60 percent R744, the remainder being R161.
Patent GB-2470889-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for supplying a source of infra-red heat to a surface or substance
Inventor: BARNES TOM
IPC: E01C23/14
Filed: 2009-03-02
Abstract: An apparatus 2 for supplying a source of infra-red heat to a surface or substance comprises a metal fibre yarn mat 12 having approximately 50-100 unidirectionally oriented metal fibres. The fibres are prepared by combing randomly oriented metal fibres manufactured by a melt extraction method. In further aspects, apparatus for supplying a source of infra-red heat to a surface or substance is provided: where the apparatus is at least partially constructed using lightweight, insulating, non-combustible material 10; or where the apparatus comprises a pre-mix fan 4 system for mixing gas and air together prior to any ignition. Preferably, the apparatus can be used in the repair of an asphalt surface by bringing the apparatus into contact with the surface, or into sufficiently close proximity to the surface, to heat it to a required temperature. Alternatively, the apparatus may be used for burning off gases by bringing the apparatus into contact with the gases, or into sufficiently close proximity to the gases, to burn them off cleanly at a required temperature.
Patent GB-2470715-A (GB)
Title: A tuning peg having a head and a shaft which are disconnectable
Inventor: WILLIAMSON CHRIS
IPC: G10D3/14
Filed: 2009-05-05
Abstract: A tuning apparatus comprising: a rotatable body attachable to an instrument string such that rotation of the body winds or unwinds the string; and a head member operatively connected to the body such that rotation of the head member causes rotation of the body, wherein the head member is adapted to be disconnectable from the body to allow free rotation of the head member relative to the body. The head and shaft interact in a clutch like manner so that the position of the head relative to the shaft may be varied.
Patent GB-2471077-A (GB)
Title: Motor drives a generator in the hope of producing free energy
Inventor: NYAUDE DAWN
IPC: F03G7/10
Filed: 2009-06-15
Abstract: A DC motor 1 drives an alternator 2, which the inventor supposes will provide enough power to recharge its batteries 4, whilst providing a power output via an inverter 5. The AC power from the inverter is used to drive a motor (1, figure 2), which drives a generator, which is intended to produce enough electricity to power its motor once started, and provide a usable electricity output.
Patent GB-2458404-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic coupling for shaker motion without motors
Inventor: BURKHARD ALAN WAYNE
IPC: B01D33/54
Filed: 2007-12-21
Abstract: Embodiments relate to a vibratory separator that includes a basket having a basket magnet and a frame having an electromagnet. The electromagnet and the basket magnet are arranged to magnetically interact, and the interaction imparts a vibratory motion to the basket. Furthermore, embodiments relate to a method to operate a vibratory separator that includes depositing drilling material on the vibratory separator. The vibratory separator includes a basket having a basket magnet, a frame having an electromagnet, and a variable frequency drive operatively coupled to the electromagnet. Furthermore, the method includes instructing the variable frequency drive to control the electromagnet and imparting a vibratory motion to the basket with the electromagnet.
Patent GB-2462513-A (GB)
Title: Automated microsampling dissolution test system
Inventor: WILLIAMS ARCHIBALD
IPC: B01L99/00
Filed: 2008-03-10
Abstract: An automated MicroSampling dissolution testing system that is constructed of a base; a plurality of vessels mounted on an invertible, temperature controlled bath manifold; a cleaning manifold; a stirring and sampling assembly for each vessel; an integrated image capture device, a plurality of hydrodynamic, nonresident sampling probes; a non-resident dispensing manifold; a novel fluid handling system; a MicroSampler; a sample transfer mechanism; and a sample and filter storage apparatus.
Patent GB-2463563-A (GB)
Title: Removable power supply assembly for personal motorised vehicles
Inventor: JONES COLBURN L
IPC: B60L50/64
Filed: 2009-09-09
Abstract: A vehicle having a plurality of wheels (5, 7, Figure 1) and elements to drive at least one wheel to propel the vehicle is provided with a frame (3, Figure 1) and a power supply assembly (10a, 10b, Figure 1) for delivering power to the drive elements. The power supply assembly (10a, 10b) includes a battery or two batteries and a housing or pair of housings 30 surrounding the batteries. The power supply assembly is removably supported on the vehicle frame (3). A latching mechanism 38 is provided having a pivoting actuator. The actuator moves between a locking position and a release position. The actuator movement displacing a pin 42 disposed in combination with the housing between a locking position, wherein the pin (42) fixedly engages the power supply assembly to the frame (3), and a release position, wherein the pin (42) disengages and permits the power supply assembly to be removed from the frame.
Patent GB-2473842-A (GB)
Title: Modular electrical wall assembly
Inventor: HERBERT TREVOR
IPC: H01R13/73
Filed: 2009-09-25
Abstract: An electrical assembly and associated method of installing the assembly in a building, the electrical assembly comprises a mounting member 32 for attachment to the building, a connector 34 detachably mountable to the mounting member 32 for receiving a supply cable, and a face member detachably mountable to the mounting member 32. The face member 12 comprises at least one first electrical contact 20 and the connector 34 comprises at least one second electrical contact. The first and second electrical contacts cooperate with each other to provide an electrical connection between them when the face member 12 is attached to the mounting member 32. The face member 12 and connector 34 may each further include at least two additional electrical contacts. With the face member 12 detached from the mounting member 32, the connector 34 may include a cover member fitted after connecting the supply cable to the connector to enable decorative works (e.g. plastering, finishing) to be undertaken. Upon completion of the works, the cover member may be removed and the face member 12 attached to the mounting member 32 to electrically connect the first and second electrical contacts.
Patent GB-2462565-A (GB)
Title: A method and equipment arrangement for relocation of an object from one location to another on the seabed
Inventor: VASSTRAND KNUT
IPC: B63B35/00
Filed: 2008-05-26
Abstract: A method for relocating an object (11) standing on a first location on the seabed, comprises lifting the object off the seabed by lifting facilities in the form of strand or chain jack and winches (5) situated on a floating buoyancy body (8), to a level above the seabed for subsequent transport by submerged towing with the object (11) suspended underneath said body (8) to a second location, where the object (11) is lowered and landed onto the seabed. Means are provided for at least some load or motion compensation between the object (11) and the floating buoyancy body. At least one slender buoy (8) is used for the floating buoyancy body, the buoy preferably comprising a cylindrical section having a height at least twice its diameter. The jack winches (12) may be fitted on top of a series of vertical resilient mountings (1) made of elastic flexible materials (2) like rubber, elastomer, polyurethane or equivalent, the load-deflection curve for the resilient mountings being specified to keep the tension in the tension members (5) and the vertical movement of the object (11) with defined limitations and under proper control.
Patent GB-1036444-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to agricultural rakes or the like
Inventor: BOOTHE KEITH
IPC: A01D80/02
Filed: 1963-03-14
Abstract: 1,036,444. Tines for agricultural rakes. MIDLAND INDUSTRIES Ltd. March 13, 1964 [March 14, 1963], No. 10089/63. Heading B8H. [Also in Division Al] A tine, for a rake or like implement, of the kind provided at its rear end with a screwthreaded mounting part mountable in holes in a tubular carrier-bar 12 of the rake, and provided forwardly of the mounting part with an operative load-engaging part 26, is characterized in that the load-engaging part is in two parts, a forward portion 28 and an intermediate portion 30 which is of inverted-T shape in transverse cross-section. The cross-sectional height of the tine increases rearwardly as does the width, so that the rigidity of the tine increases towards the rear. The forward portion 28 is of channel-section. The threaded mounting part 24 carries two nuts, the forward one of which is formed with an eccentric conical part bearing on the rear hole in the carrier-bar 12, as described in Specification 750,775, whereby the tine can be adjusted in its orientation to the carrier-bar (c.f. dotted position 46 in Fig. 1.
Patent GB-419663-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the parallel operation of electric discharge tube inverters with dynamo-electric alternating current generators
IPC: H02J3/38
Filed: 1933-04-04
Abstract: 419,663. Supply systems; antomatic reversible motor regulators; converting. INTERNATIONAL GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Inc., 120, Broadway, New York, U.S.A.- (Assignees of Allgemeine Elektricitats-Ges. ; 2, Friedrich Karl-Ufer, Berlin.) April 4, 1933, No. 10101. Convention date, April 4, 1932. [Classes 38 (ii) and 38 (iv).] A grid-controlled arc discharge inverter u operating in parallel with a synchronous dynamo-electric generator M to supply a network N is controlled in response to the operation of a relay sensitive to a comparison of (a) the inverter current with the load current, or (b) the inverter current with the generator current, or (c) the generator current with the load current. A relay R responsive to amplitude differences between the currents to be compared may have its contacts in series with those of a phase comparing relay P so as to control a reversible motor A operating the grid control arrangements of the inverter which may be of the type set forth in Specifications 398,864 and 398,507. Alternatively, the amplitude control may be omitted. The reversible motor A may be operated from two grid controlled full wave rectifiers, the anodes of which are energized respectively by voltages in phase with the currents to be compared, the grids of each being energized with voltages in phase with the anode voltage on the other rectifier so that control in one direction is obtained through one rectifier and in the other direction through the other rectifier.
Patent GB-380013-A (GB)
Title: Pedal lever drive for bicycles, occupant driven vehicles and the like
IPC: B62M1/24
Filed: 1932-04-09
Abstract: 380,013. Treadle mechanism. PUTZFELD, H., 28, Krummer B³chel, Cologne, Germany. April 9, 1932, No. 10226. [Class 136 (ii).] A treadle drive for bicycles and like vehicles comprises two double-armed treadle levers a pivoted at b<1> to the lower fork b &c. of the vehicle frame and provided on their rear arms with arcuate racks i, i<1> respectively, which drive the wheel hub k<1> through pinions g, g<1> and freewheel sleeves l, l<1>, the return movement of each lever a being positively effected by the depression of the other lever, through further arcuate racks h, h<1> on the levers ; and is characterized in that the wheel axle d is freely mounted in ball bearings in the frame band has two pinions f, f<1> rigidly mounted on it and in permanent engagement with the racks h, h<1>, which are disposed on opposite sides of the axle d.
Patent GB-422187-A (GB)
Title: A circuit for signal lights, in particular for railways
IPC: B61L5/18
Filed: 1933-04-05
Abstract: 422,187. Railway signals. VEREINIGTE EISENBAHN-SIGNALWERKE GES., Siemensstadt, Berlin. April 5, 1933, No. 10244. Void [Abridged as open to inspection under Sect. 91 of the Acts, Oct. 6, 1933]. [Class 105] In a circuit in which, on switching out or failure of a first lamp L<1>, a second lamp L<2> lights up by the two lamps being jointly fed through a condenser and the second lamp having a series choke D, the choke reactance is arranged to be approximately twice the condenser reactance so that lamps of the same voltage can be used. The condenser and choke may be substituted by a choke and condenser respectively the reactance ratio then being 1 /2. The Figure shows the condenser C connected in by a transformer T whereby a small condenser can be used. When the joint feed to the lamps is through a choke the choke may be provided, in effect, by feeding the parallel circuit from the secondary of a stray-field transformer.
Patent GB-590866-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to cycle and like lighting systems
IPC: B62J6/00
Filed: 1945-04-24
Abstract: 590,866. Self - contained supply systems. LUCAS, Ltd., J., LAIRD, J. A., and WINKLEY, A. W. April 24, 1945, No. 10296. [Class 38 (iv)] Variable speed generators, with.-A lighting system suitable for small road vehicles comprises an A.C. generator b supplying current directly to the lamp load h and a - condenser a and resistance c connected across the generator to improve the regulation. The resistance may be in series with the primary or secondary windings of a transformer, the secondary of which feeds the condenser. The generator may have an auxiliary winding f supplying the condenser and resistance.
Patent GB-704723-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in flying missiles
IPC: F42B10/64
Filed: 1952-04-24
Abstract: 704,723. Projectiles. ZBOROWSKI. H. P. G. A. R. VON. April 24, 1952 [April 25, 1951], No. 10321/52. Class 9(1) A missile, which may be self-propelled, has mounted around the body an aerodynamic supporting surface formed as a surface of revolution about the longitudinal axis and is provided with control means to exercise a transverse aerodynamic reaction on the missile and so give a predetermined orientation to the longitudinal axis and maintain a positive incidence for the supporting surface. Furthermore, the control means are adjustable and are acted upon by pendular means pivoted about the longitudinal axis and arranged to keep the plane of symmetry of the control means in a vertical plane passing through the axis and give the control means the direction which imparts a positive incidence to the aerodynamic surface. Figs. 1 and 3 show an upwardly extending spoiler 2 with a pendulum extension 4 mounted for free rotation about the axis of the projectile, on ball bearings 6 carried by a tail wing attachment 1a of hollow annular form. Fig. 9 shows a downwardly extending spoiler 2 mounted in similar manner on nose attachment 1b the tail wing portion being shown at 1a. Fig. 15 shows an eccentric cam member 8 weighted at 4 which operates flaps 7 through arm 9 bearing on the cam. Fig. 19 shows the spoiler member 2 normally retracted within the tail 1a and retained by a weighted detent 14 which sets back on discharge of the projectile to permit the spoiler to protrude to operative position under the action of spring 12.
Patent GB-760058-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in means for scouring wool or other fibrous materials
Inventor: WATSON WILLIAM HAROLD
IPC: D01B3/08
Filed: 1954-04-08
Abstract: <PICT:0760058/IV(b)/1> Apparatus for scouring fibrous material such as wool comprises two reticulated conveyers 20, 21, Fig. 1, between which the fibre is carried through a bath.  A frame 26 pierced with holes supports the conveyer 21 and is attached to a guide member 24 which with the conveyer belts may be vertically reciprocated by a rod 16 so that liquor is caused to penetrate the fibres in alternate directions.  In a modification, Fig. 2 (not shown), the fibres are not continuously fed but are delivered in batches between the reciprocated conveyers, both conveyers being stopped when an untreated batch has been fed into the space between them.