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Patent GB-2448376-A (GB)
Title: A predator defence system to protect fish stock
Inventor: GRAY DOUGLAS
IPC: A01M29/16
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: A predator defence system to deter an animal such as an otter, mink or beaver, from fish stock in the form of waterproof sonic and/or visible light transmitter E, the signal(s) produces a disturbance that will deter the animal from hunting and catching the fish stock. The waterproof sonic or light transmitter made be located under or floating (Fig 2) on the water A. Preferably the visible light and/or sonic signal(s) are automatically activated by a passive infrared detector that may be positioned above or below water that turns on the signal(s) when the body heat of an otter, mink or beaver is detected above or in the water. A grid of waterproof sonic or light transmitters can be placed under and/or floating on the water to protect a larger expanse of water.
Patent GB-2438339-A (GB)
Title: Method for removing salt deposits in reformer waste heat boilers
Inventor: OCKERT RUDOLPH MINNIE
IPC: F22D11/00
Filed: 2006-02-24
Abstract: The invention provides a method for removing salt deposits from waste heat boilers in a reformer train. The method includes the steps of producing a fluid stream which includes steam from a reformer and flowing to waste heat boilers, and controlling the temperature and pressure of the fluid stream to reach a temperature in the waste heat boilers of below or equal to the salt deposit saturation point of the steam in the fluid stream.
Patent GB-2441872-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle seat air bag assembly including a deployment guide
Inventor: PARUSZKIEWICZ WILLIAM
IPC: B60R21/207
Filed: 2007-09-11
Abstract: A vehicle seat air bag assembly 17 having an air bag module 18 includes an air bag guide 42 of a synthetic plastic having an inner end 44 secured to a seat frame 24 and also having a tubular portion 46 that extends from the inner end adjacent the air bag module 18 toward a deployment seam 34 of a seat trim cover 32. The air bag guide tubular portion 46 guides an air bag of the air bag module 18 during inflation and movement to the trim cover deployment seam 34. The air bag guide may be moulded from sheet plastic, such as a thermoplastic elastomer, and folded adjacent the inner end to provide panels which are secured together by means of connections (figures 6 to 8) so as to form the tubular portion.
Patent GB-2443551-A (GB)
Title: Control system to promote homogenous flow and reduce fouling in coal-fired power plants
Inventor: BOOTH MICHAEL
IPC: F23N3/00
Filed: 2007-11-01
Abstract: An analyser grid 44 comprising a plurality of sensors 48 measures gas characteristics, for example oxygen O2, carbon monoxide CO or temperature, in an approximate cross section of flow through a boiler 9 or flue of a coal-fired power plant which includes air injectors with enhanced controllability. The air injectors may have tilt, yaw or air quantity control, may be controlled in response to the output from the analyser grid to create a more homogeneous flow through convective section 22 of the boiler and may make up 30%, 15% or less of the total number of air injectors. Two of the air injectors within a separated overfire air injector (SOFA) port level 56 and two in a close-coupled overfire air injector (CCOFA) port level 54 may be enhanced. The system may be arranged to reduce ash softening and accumulation of slag and improve overall efficiency of the boiler.
Patent GB-2440301-A (GB)
Title: Temporary hoarding
Inventor: MCINTYRE GEORGE RAYMOND
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2007-03-05
Abstract: A temporary hoarding has a framework (102) of plastics material extrusions, including a pair of upright sides (103, 104) and top, intermediate and bottom cross members (105, 106, 107). The uprights are hollow, square section (110) extrusions with integral F-section guides (112) provided at their front faces, for a non-adjustable front panel (117) and an adjustable rear panel (121), these also being of plastics material. Telescopically received inside the uprights are secondary uprights (151), slotted (152) at their tops. The hoarding is secured in place both at its top and its bottom. At the bottom, a hook and loop fastener strip (153) is bonded to the underside of the bottom cross member, with a complementary strip (154) bonded to the floor F. At the top, an F section extrusion (131) is fixed in any suitable manner, particularly with screws to the ceiling C. It has a first flange (132) against which the top of the adjustable panel (121) is abutted and fixed with screws indicated at (133). The secondary uprights are lifted to the ceiling extrusion, their slots (152) receiving the second flange (134) of the extrusion (131). End ones of the screws (133) fasten the panel (121), the uprights (151) and the extrusion (131) together.
Patent GB-2444843-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector needle movement detection system
Inventor: REMELE JOERG
IPC: F02D41/30
Filed: 2007-12-10
Abstract: A system for controlling an IC engine with an electronic engine control unit 1, with at least one injector 2 for injecting fuel into the combustion chambers of the IC engine. Said system comprises connecting wires 3 for signal transmission linking the electronic engine control unit (ECU)1 to the injector 2, and with an intelligent electronic module 4 which forms a single assembly unit 5 with the injector 2. The electronic module 4 comprising an electronic memory unit 6 for storing data, a computing unit 7, an energy storage device 9 for storing electrical energy and powering the electronic module 4 during operation of the IC engine, and a sensing unit 8 which detects the movement of an injector needle by an inductive or capacitive sensing technique. The sensing unit may have a bridge circuit, a series resonant circuit, a differential transformer or eddy current pick-up for detecting inductance/capacitive changes. The fuel injection system may be a common rail fuel injector system.
Patent GB-2456005-A (GB)
Title: A load discrimination circuit for an audio amplifier
Inventor: LESSO JOHN PAUL
IPC: H03F1/52
Filed: 2007-12-28
Abstract: An amplifier circuit 100 comprises an amplifier 16 for driving an external load 18. A charge pump power supply 102 provides a supply voltage to the amplifier. The nature or type of external device (for example line-out or headphones) is determined from the time taken for the charge pump output voltage to fall by a predefined amount or from the voltage drop during a predefined interval (figure 2). These parameters indicate the discharge rate of the charge pump reservoir capacitor 14 and thus provide an indication of the impedance of the load 18. An envelope detector 106 may be provided to allow the decision circuit 104 to assess the impedance of the load by reference to the amplitude of the audio input signal. A test signal generator is not then required. If the output load is determined to be a line output the signal amplitude may be raised, but if a headphone load is detected the signal amplitude may be reduced to protect the amplifier and the listener.
Patent GB-2445489-A (GB)
Title: Dynamically extensible and automatically configurable building automation system and architecture
Inventor: MCCOY SEAN M
IPC: G05B11/01
Filed: 2006-08-15
Abstract: A building automation system (BAS) architecture is disclosed. The BAS comprises, in one embodiment, an architecture comprising a communication network and having a dynamic extensibility capability and an automatic configuration capability; an engine communicatively coupled to the communication network; and at least one control device communicatively coupled to the communication network, the control device being known or unknown to the engine. The engine can be adapted to selectively implement the dynamic extensibility capability to establish communications with and to control both known and unknown control devices. The engine can be further adapted to selectively implement the automatic configuration capability to determine at least one characteristic of both known and unknown control devices. A method of adding a control device to a building automation system (BAS) by dynamically extending and automatically configuring an architecture of the BAS is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2459487-A (GB)
Title: Tiltable loading ramp
Inventor: SMITH ROBERT CLIFFORD
IPC: A61G3/06
Filed: 2008-04-24
Abstract: A tiltable loading ramp 10 for loading and unloading a first vehicle onto and from asecond vehicle, comprises at least two ramp sections 20 which are abutable or substantially abutable to form a ramp surface 38, and at least one support member 16 forming a fulcrum for the ramp surface. The support member 16 is provided partway between ends of the ramp surface and spaces the ramp surface 38 away from a loading surface of the second vehicle, so that as the first vehicle passes the fulcrum, the ramp surface 38 tilts towards the loading surface of the second vehicle.
Patent GB-2450826-A (GB)
Title: Capacitor module
Inventor: NIIGAKI YOSHITAKA
IPC: H01G9/00
Filed: 2007-04-27
Abstract: Provided is a capacitor module capable of fixing a capacitor while assuring reliability and durability even under a condition where vibration is applied and having a heat dissipation structure appropriate for temperature increase inside the capacitor. The capacitor module includes a capacitor (2) having a screw hole (222) in the external bottom wall surface of a capacitor case (22) containing capacitor elements and a heat dissipater (3) for fixing a plurality of capacitor cases (22) by screwing a fixing screw (4) in the screw hole (222) of the capacitor (2). As a result, when the capacitor module (1) is mounted, for example, on a construction machine and a very strong vibration is repeatedly applied, it is possible to fix the capacitor (2) while assuring reliability and durability. Moreover, since the fixing screw (4) is screwed in the screw hole (222) and the external bottom wall surface of the capacitor case (22) is closely attached to a fixing surface (31) of the heat dissipater (3), heat generated in the capacitor (2) is appropriately conducted to the heat dissipater (3) so as to cool the capacitor (2).
Patent GB-2467523-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing turbine wheels
Inventor: ZHU QIANG
IPC: B21D53/26
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: A method for forming a turbine wheel defining a hub and a plurality of blades extending outwardly from the hub. The method comprising the steps of shaping a blank such that a profile of the shaped blank is closer to a corresponding profile of an intended final turbine wheel than the unshaped blank and machining the shaped blank to form the final turbine wheel. At least one of said shaping and machining steps comprises non-contact machining such as laser, electrochemical or electro-discharge machining.
Patent GB-2458780-A (GB)
Title: Non-invasive monitoring and diagnosis of electric machines by measuring external flux density
Inventor: CHARI MADABUSHI VENKATAKRISHNAMA
IPC: G01R31/34
Filed: 2009-03-26
Abstract: System and methods for monitoring electric machines are provided. A magnetic field associated with the electric machine (105) is measured at one or more points (110x) external to the electric machine (105), wherein a respective magnetic field value is associated with each of the one or more points. The one or more measured magnetic field values are compared to one or more corresponding expected values, and a determination of whether a fault is present in the electric machine (105) is made based at least in part on the comparison.by the control unit (115.).
Patent GB-2458574-A (GB)
Title: Door lock having a double lock for disabling a double action mechanism wherein a lock is normally switched to an unlocked position by using an inside handle
Inventor: ISHIGURO KATSUYUKI
IPC: E05B65/20
Filed: 2009-03-25
Abstract: A door lock apparatus includes an inside handle lever 17 that, when an inside door handle D2 arranged inside a vehicle is open-operated while a lock mechanism 30 is in an unlocked state, transmits the open-operation to a latch mechanism 20, and when the inside door handle D2 is open-operated while the lock mechanism 30 is in a locked state, switches the apparatus to the unlocked position without transmitting the open-operation to the latch mechanism 20. The door lock apparatus also includes a double lock mechanism 60. In a first aspect the sector lever is driven to the unlocked position when the inside handle lever 17 is operated by the action of lock lever 41 driven by the handle lever 17 and integrally moving in a connected state with sector lever 31. Double lock mechanism switches the lock lever and sector lever to an unconnected state wherein movement of lock lever is not transmitted to the sector lever achieving a double locked position. Lock lever 41 and sector lever 31 are preferably connected by spring 42. In a second aspect the double lock mechanism comprises a blocking unit which is linearly movable into the path of the sector lever to prevent the lever from pivoting to the unlocked position. The two aspects may be combined to provide an improved double lock mechanism.
Patent GB-2469276-A (GB)
Title: Injection moulding and cooling of plastics articles
Inventor: SIDERIS CONSTANTINOS
IPC: B29C45/72
Filed: 2009-04-06
Abstract: An injection moulding apparatus comprises an openable mould 1, 3 having a plurality of cavities for injection moulding articles 6, and, disposed below said mould cavities, are a plurality of post cooling cavities 13 into which, in use, released injection moulded articles 6 may pass at least partially under gravity via chutes 7, when released from said mould cavities. The articles 6 are held at the bottom of the chutes 7 by flaps 15, which are moved to release the articles 6 to drop into the cooling cavities in cooling block 9. An array of grippers 8 remove cooled articles 14 from the cooling cavities for the latter to receive freshly moulded articles 6.
Patent GB-2456470-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent network alarm status monitoring
Inventor: SANDSTROM MARK HENRIK
IPC: G06F11/32
Filed: 2007-11-06
Abstract: Systems and methods enable automated, transparent and efficiently scalable alarm monitoring, display, notification redundant alarm suppression and root-defect resolution in telecom networks, resulting in transparent visibility with intuitive navigation from a network management GUI down to the network element hardware status registers of concern. A logical alarm propagation hierarchy enables efficient root defect resolution in large networks with extensive amounts of individual defects capable of causing alarms, based on hyperlinked navigation from top-level NE alarm indicators down to bottom-level defect status registers. Un-monitored defects (e.g., non-service affecting defects) are prevented from causing unnecessary alarms, and alerts are produced to notify the network operations staff of new NE alarms. Techniques are used to minimize the frequency of such alarm notifications while providing a comprehensive and clear view of the network alarm status, even under heavy loads of defect activity.
Patent GB-2470730-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic writing implement with key ring attachment
Inventor: BERMAN LEE
IPC: B43K29/00
Filed: 2009-06-02
Abstract: A writing instrument (1) with a telescopic barrel, constructed from hollow sleeves 6a-d of diminishing diameter, said sleeves preferably constructed in metal. Said sleeves may be formed with tapering or curved profile in order that the extending of the barrel sleeves is limited and prevented from over-extension. The writing instrument may be a ball-point pen of other commonly available pen wherein a separate insert is available. There is provided a collar 4 on the barrel sleeve of the smallest diameter to prevent loss of the insert. In addition there is provided a cap 5 with an attachment point, 3, wherewith a keychain or split ring connector 7 may be attached.
Patent GB-2456986-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream
Inventor: KAART SANDER
IPC: F25J1/02
Filed: 2008-01-02
Abstract: A method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream (10) such as natural gas. The method comprises the steps of: (a) compressing the hydrocarbon stream (10) using one or more compressors (12) driven by one or more steam turbines (14) to provide a compressed hydrocarbon stream (20); (b) heat exchanging the compressed hydrocarbon stream (20) against one or more refrigerant streams (40) to fully condense the compressed hydrocarbon stream (20) and provide a liquefied hydrocarbon stream (30) and one or more warmed refrigerant streams (50); (c) compressing at least one of the warmed refrigerant stream(s) (50) of step (b) using one or more compressors (18) driven by one or more gas turbines (22); and (d) at least partly driving one or more of the steam turbines (14) of step (a) using steam provided by one or more of the gas turbines (22) of step (c).
Patent GB-2471665-A (GB)
Title: A method of reducing variations in drive belt tension
Inventor: BACON DONALD RICHARD GRANT
IPC: F16H7/08
Filed: 2009-07-04
Abstract: A method for reducing variations in tension in a drive belt 7 of an accessory belt drive system is disclosed in which an electrical load imposed upon the drive belt 7 by an electrical generator 8 is modulated based upon fluctuations in the speed at which the drive belt 7 is driven. By reducing the electrical load when the drive belt 7 is being accelerated and increasing the electrical load when the drive belt is decelerating the difference between the maximum tension and the minimum tension in the drive belt 7 is reduced. The electrical load is varied in an anti-phase manner, e.g. 180 degrees out of phase, relative to engine acceleration and deceleration. Fluctuations in engine speed are used to determine instantaneous values of engine acceleration and instantaneous acceleration is used to determine a frequency of engine speed variation. Engine speed may also be obtained using a look-up table which uses engine mapping in combination with current engine operating conditions.
Patent GB-2472461-A (GB)
Title: Park brake valve
Inventor: FRY MATTHEW
IPC: B60T13/26
Filed: 2009-08-07
Abstract: A park brake valve arrangement for a trailer of a commercial vehicle having a main air supply line 1 which supplies a manually operable shunt valve 12 connected to a first and second two-way valves 13, 14. The first two-way valve is connected to a park valve 15 and an exhaust 3. The second two-way valve also receives an input from a trailer based reservoir, which input is also connected with an output of the shunt valve 12 and the inlet of the first two-way valve 13. The outlet of the second two-way valve is connected to an electrically biased two way valve 16 adapted to control the park valve 15 which park valve 15 is connected to the spring brakes 2 of the trailer and the exhaust 3. When the arrangement is in the Drive position (fig 2), the main line is pressurized and there is an electrical connection from the tractor to the EBS, the shunt valve 12 is connected to both two-way valves 13, 14. The outlet of the first two way valve 13 is connected to the park valve 15, which supplies pressure to the spring brakes 2. The spring brakes are biased into the on position so that the spring brakes are held in the off position when pressurised.
Patent GB-2473018-A (GB)
Title: Hydrocarbon production system
Inventor: HATTON STEPHEN ANTHONY
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2009-08-26
Abstract: An underwater hydrocarbon production system (101) comprises a riser system (102) and a submerged buoyancy module (110). The riser system comprises an upper riser assembly (106), a lower riser assembly (104) and a base foundation (116) for fixing the lower riser assembly to a floor (122) of a body of water. The lower riser assembly (104) comprises a flowline (136) having an upstream end and a downstream end. The flowline upstream is connected to a production flowline (119). The base foundation (116) and the lower riser assembly (104) are articulated (114) to allow for relative movement. The buoyancy module (110) is engaged with an upper end of the upper riser assembly (106) in order to tension the riser string (108). Further connectors permit the bottom end of the riser string to be remotely connected from the lower riser assembly without disturbing the lower riser assembly or connection to the production flowline (120).
Patent GB-2466704-A (GB)
Title: Service announcements in media access control beacons
Inventor: ROSARIO BARBARA
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2009-12-22
Abstract: Media access control (MAC) layer 122/142 processing to support social networking and advertisements over the MAC layer of a local personal area network (PAN) is disclosed. An application interface within application layer 125/145 permits a service category corresponding to the application to be selected, and further permits service announcements corresponding to the application to be advertised. Generator logic 122B/142B may generate the service announcements to be advertised. The MAC layer processor inserts the service announcements into beacons 131/132/133 in the local MAC layer of the local PAN and also receives advertisements from other devices over the MAC layer of the local PAN. Monitor logic 122C/142C can monitor the MAC layer of the local PAN for advertisements corresponding to the selected service category. The monitor logic is also operatively coupled with the application interface for displaying advertised services corresponding to the selected service category. Suitable for use in a Wireless Personal Area Network, WPAN.
Patent GB-671943-A (GB)
Title: Process of and apparatus for fractionating mixtures of particles
IPC: B04C5/04
Filed: 1949-04-13
Abstract: 671,943. Centrifugal-separators. MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR KOLENBEWERKING STAMICARBON N.V. April 13, 1949 [April 14, 1948], No. 10071/49. Class 23 A mixture of particles is classified by introducing the mixture into the core of a vortex of carrierliquid rotating in a chamber having an axial outlet and one or more further outlets, the fractions being discharged together with liquid at the outlets. The chamber has a tangential inlet for the liquid, and the outlets are arranged to form either a single vortex or inner and outer vortices moving in opposite axial directions. The mixture may be introduced into the chamber in a dry or wet condition. As shown in Fig. 1 the carrier liquid is introduced into the chamber through the inlet 7, and the mixture is supplied through a pipe 10, coarse particles discharging through the outlet 6 and fine particles discharging through a pipe 9. In the modification shown in Fig. 6, the liquid is supplied through a pipe 27, coarse particles are discharged through a pipe 29, fine particles discharged through an annulus surrounding the particle supply pipe, and medium particles are discharged through a further pipe 30. As shown in Fig. 3 the mixture is given a rotary motion in a hood 23 before introduction into the chamber, the liquid being .supplied by a pipe 15, coarse particles discharging through a pipe 16 and fine particles discharging through the axial outlet 17. In the modification shown in Fig. 7 the mixture is the heavy fraction discharged from a cyclone 31 and fine and coarse particles are respectively discharged from the outlets 46, 44 of the chamber 35. To prevent losses in chambers where the axial outlet is opposite the end of the mixture feed pipe the axes of the chambers may be horizontal or inclined, or baffles may be fitted in chambers having vertical axes. The size of the particles is controlled by using carrierliquids of different densities, or by varying the effective diameters of the chamber outlets in the manner described in Specification 528,590 or Specification 671,934. Specification 639,229 also is referred to. The Specification as open to inspection under Sect. 91, comprises a cyclone separator having the outlet for the heavier fraction connected to an outlet for the lighter fraction from a second cyclone. The second cyclone may be'replaced by a chamber having tangential inlet and discharge pipes. This subject-matter does not appear in the Specification as accepted.