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Patent GB-2453355-A (GB)
Title: A portable water cleaning device
Inventor: CHEN CHIANG-PEI
IPC: B01D35/02
Filed: 2007-10-04
Abstract: A portable direct current water-cleaner includes a tank 10 including a water chamber 11 for containing water, and a component chamber, a pump 20 installed in the component chamber of the tank for pumping the water, a filter 30 installed in the component chamber of the tank for filtering the water and a valve 43 installed on the tank and operable between a first mode wherein water is pumped by the pump to exit the portable direct current water-cleaner through the filter and a second mode wherein water is pressurized by the pump and exits the portable direct current water-cleaner directly by-passing the filter. A regulator 42 for regulating the hydraulic pressure of the water may be placed between the pump and the valve. Preferably the pump is energized by a battery or the power supply of a vehicle.
Patent GB-2441665-A (GB)
Title: Primitives to enhance thread-level speculation
Inventor: JACOBSON QUINN A
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2006-06-23
Abstract: A processor may include an address monitor table and an atomic update table to support speculative threading. The processor may also include one or more registers to maintain state associated with execution of speculative threads. The processor may support one or more of the following primitives: an instruction to write to a register of the state, an instruction to trigger the committing of buffered memory updates, an instruction to read the a status register of the state, and/or an instruction to clear one of the state bits associated with trap/exception/interrupt handling. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
Patent GB-2442647-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring strain in downhole tubulars by measuring transmit time of acoustic signals along the wall of the tubular
Inventor: BLACKLAW DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2005-04-07
Abstract: A method of monitoring the strain in a downhole tubular A (e.g. casing string in an oil, gas or water well) comprises measuring the time of travel of a signal (e.g. acoustic signal) from a signal transmitter B to one or more signal receivers C, D through the wall of the downhole tubular. The distance travelled by the signal is calculated from the transit time. When the tubular is under tension the distance will increase, but when the tubular is in compression the distance will decrease. Also disclosed is a method of identifying a flow regime, a method of detecting sand in a fluid flow, a method of identifying localised events and a method of determining flow velocity.
Patent GB-2461494-A (GB)
Title: Probe for sensing the movement of a body of magnetic material
Inventor: TURNER NIGEL
IPC: G01D5/20
Filed: 2008-01-29
Abstract: The probe comprising a magnetically energisable pole piece and a plurality of electrically conductive circuits, coupled to the magnetic pole piece 21, such that a change in magnetic flux in the pole piece caused by movement of the body 23 relative to the pole piece induces a voltage in each of the circuits 24. The electrically conductive circuits 24 are wound around each other in a symmetrical fashion, and may be twisted together. This has the result that in the vicinity of the magnetic pole piece 21 each circuit experiences substantially the same change in magnetic flux. The probe thus provides a plurality of substantially identical output signals and is easy to manufacture and replicate.
Patent GB-2460399-A (GB)
Title: Heat recovery system
Inventor: BRACEWELL NEIL
IPC: F24D17/00
Filed: 2008-05-21
Abstract: A heat recovery system 2 comprises a heat recovery device 4, a fluid supply means 6, and a tank 8 for storing fluid at an elevated temperature. The heat recovery device is operable to transfer fluid at an elevated temperature to the fluid supply means, and the fluid supply means is operable to supply the fluid to the tank. Preferably, the fluid is a liquid, such as water. A buffer cylinder (46, fig.7) may be located downstream of the heat recovery device and upstream of the tank, where the buffer cylinder may be operable to store fluid from the heat recovery device and to supply fluid to a user, an appliance, or to the tank. Preferably, the heat recovery device comprises a plurality of plates (30, 32; fig.6) which are fixedly attached to one another at a plurality of points (36, fig.6) across the surface of the plates. The heat recovery device may be positioned in the canopy 10 of a cooking appliance 12. Preferably, the tank includes a temperature sensor 24 and number of immersion heaters 26. In further aspects of the invention, a heat recovery device, a method of manufacturing a heat recovery device, and a heat recovery kit are disclosed.
Patent GB-2454294-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer device for continuous tube reactor.
Inventor: FORDHAM MARTYN
IPC: B01J19/24
Filed: 2008-08-18
Abstract: A heat-transfer device 101 comprises an element 103 to effect a change in temperature of at least one tubular reaction vessel 107, the device further comprising at least one support means 105 detachably disposed about a surface of the heat-transfer element, the at least one support means being configured to support the at least one tubular reaction vessel. The present invention is characterised in that the support means is adapted to detachably maintain the tubular reaction vessel in optimised thermal contact with the support means and at least one of the support means and the element substantially surrounds at least a portion of the other. Preferably the reaction vessel comprises capillary tubing which is wound around the support means in a coil for continuous flow reactions. The heat transfer element further may have a slot 109 and channel 113 to allow for contraction and expansion and may comprise adjustment means 111 to effect a change in diameter of the element. Preferably, the support means is comprised of a material having a coefficient of expansion that is equal to or lower than that of the reaction vessel.
Patent GB-2450055-A (GB)
Title: A game comprising a playing surface formed from a resilient material
Inventor: CROSS KATRINA
IPC: A63B67/00
Filed: 2007-03-09
Abstract: This invention relates a playing surface (1) for a game that may be played by opposing players or teams of players. The playing surface is formed from a resilient material and may be of polygonal or regular shape. The playing surface is provided with at least one scoring means, for example formed as an opening with a suspended pocket. The playing surface may be formed from a woven textile material into which is incorporated a resilient material such as lycra so that the playing surface as a whole can be stretched and physically deformed in two directions or combinations thereof.
Patent GB-2457819-A (GB)
Title: Battery Housing
Inventor: REJMAN MARCIN
IPC: H01M50/227
Filed: 2009-02-27
Abstract: A battery housing (1) comprising at least two housing parts (2, 3) enclosing a housing interior space (10) at least in sections, at least one ventilation channel (7) permitting air exchange between the interior space (10) and the external environment (8) being provided between the housing parts, preferably at a parting joint (6) thereof.
Patent GB-2471989-A (GB)
Title: Speed and pressure control of a synchronizer in a gearbox
Inventor: OLAUSSON LENNART
IPC: F16H3/00
Filed: 2009-05-05
Abstract: A method for controlling engagement of a gear in a motor vehicle double-clutch gearbox comprising a synchronizer having a displaceable member or hub 17, 18 which is displaceable between neutral, synchronizing and engaged positions, and a hydraulic actuator 20, 21 for displacing the displaceable member 17, 18. The method comprises the steps of a ) displacing the displaceable member from the neutral to the synchronizing position (tO-t3, fig 3), b) applying a pressure directed towards the engaged position to the displaceable member while in the synchronizing position (t3-t6), and C ) displacing the displaceable member from the synchronizing position to the engaged position (t6-t7). In step a) the speed of the displaceable member is controlled to match a target value (v1) and in step b) the pressure applied to the displaceable member is controlled to match a target value (ps). Also claimed is a motor vehicle gearbox having a controller which controls the speed and pressure applied by the actuator 17, 18 to the displaceable member 17, 18.
Patent GB-2470180-A (GB)
Title: Impact energy absorbing device incorporating bunching capsules
Inventor: COURTNEY WILLIAM ALEXANDER
IPC: F16F5/00
Filed: 2009-05-11
Abstract: An impact or blast energy absorbing device comprising a sealed, flexible high tensile strength package (1, figure 1) filled with a first and second type capsule and an incompressible matrix fluid. The first type capsule 5,6,7 is large and compressible and is uniform in size, the second type capsule is relatively small and incompressible and arranged within the voids between each first type capsule. There are, on average, at least two smaller capsules to each larger capsule. Localised shearing gradients are created inside the matrix fluid when the larger capsules are compressed during impact; the adjacent smaller capsules tend to bunch up forcing the matrix fluid to travel around them and thereby increasing the viscous damping caused by the shearing of the fluid.
Patent GB-2456964-A (GB)
Title: Wagering game award system
Inventor: GAGNER MARK B
IPC: A63F13/00
Filed: 2007-11-09
Abstract: A wagering game award system is described herein. In some embodiments, the wagering game award system detects a player identifier associated with a wagering game award system, where the wagering game award system supports a plurality of award types. The system can also determine a number of awards of a first type, wherein the number of awards are associated with the player identifier, and wherein the first type is one of the award types. The system can also detect a request to exchange some of the number of awards for awards of a second type, wherein the second type is one of the award types. The system can also submit the request.
Patent GB-2474465-A (GB)
Title: Surface treatment appliance stand arrangement
Inventor: WHITE JAMES
IPC: A47L5/28
Filed: 2009-10-15
Abstract: An upright surface treatment appliance (10,fig.1) stand (182, 184,fig.1) arrangement has a biasing means which increases a rotational retaining force between the stand and a body (14,fig.1) of the appliance as the body is reclined rearwardly and/or downwardly from its upright position. In this manner the stand is less inclined to revert into a folded up position and the appliance can be wheeled about on the stand. Fig. 17a shows the device in a first reclined position, and Fig. 17b shows the appliance in second, relatively more reclined position. The centre of rotation in each case is the wheel 184 of the stand. In the first position resistance is provided by a first compression spring 232 only. As the appliance is further tilted a ball bearing 462 bears against a piston 470 of a second compression spring 474. An inclined edge of a fin 464, of a rotatable stand locking mechanism 214, bears against the ball bearing so that the second compression spring 474 provides additional rotational resistance.
Patent GB-818605-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in squeeze-to-use containers
IPC: B65D21/02
Filed: 1957-03-28
Abstract: 818,605. Powder-distributers. BRADLEY CONTAINER CORPORATION. March 28, 1957 [March 28, 1956], No. 10142/57. Class 18. A squeeze-to-use container for distributing powder comprises a resilient cup-shaped neckpiece 135, Fig. 2 having a discharge orifice 137 in its end wall 136, and one or more internal ribs 142 on its side walls that press a feed tube 134 to one side of the neck and hold it in frictional engagement therewith ; the ribs being so shaped at their upper ends that they limit the penetration of the tube 134 into the neck. This arrangement provides a mixing chamber 146 between the top of the tube 134 and the orifice 137 in the neck 135, and one or more air passages 143, 144, 145, Fig. 4, between the tube 134 and the neck-piece 135. The lower end of the tube 134 is near the base of the container and has a number of openings spaced along its length. A plastic cap 148 is connected to the neck-piece by an integral strip 149 and the cap has grooves 150 for engaging beads or ribs 151 on the neck 135.
Patent GB-635836-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to a truck having a hositing mechanism
IPC: B60P3/41
Filed: 1947-04-17
Abstract: 635,836. Load-handling appliances. ALVIS, Ltd., and BRADLEY, L. April 17, 1947, No. 10185. [Class 78 (iii)] In a truck for supporting an elongated load, having a hoisting mechanism for raising and supporting means for the load the supporting means for the load includes a top support (preferably incorporating rollers on which the load when cylindrical can be adjusted about its horizontal axis) which top support is independently adjustable in two substantially horizontal relatively perpendicular directions relatively to a bottom support and is rotatable with respect thereto about a substantially vertical axis. As shown, the arms of the hoisting mechanism as in Specification 635,835 are pivoted at 20 and the steady arm 14 is pivoted at 21, the vertical axis of rotation of the top support 17 being adjusted by the pivot 21 working in a slot 22 in the bottom support and engaged with the eye of a screw threaded stud 23 engaged with a sleeve 24 swivelled at 25 to the bottom support to give universal movement and rotatable by a rocking mechanism 26. The support 17 rests in the lowered position of the apparatus on frame 19 and runs on guided rollers 29 on the support 18 in which is secured a screw 32 engaging a nut 33 the stem 36 of which is secured to the support 17. The screw 32 is operated by a racking mechanism 34 the nut moving in a slot 35 in the bottom support so that the support 17 moves relatively to the bottom support. The support 16 rests on rollers 38 on the support 17 and carries a pair of screws 40 operated simultaneously by racking mechanism 42. The screws are engaged with nuts 43 on a strip 44 which is guided by bolts 45 in slots 46 in the support 16, the bolts being secured at 47 to the support 17 so that the support 16 moves when the support 17 moves, and moves independently of the support 17 when the screws 40 are operated. The top support 15 is rotatable about a vertical axis on bearings 48 and may be clamped to the support 16. Also it is provided with two pairs of spaced rollers 50 upon which the bomb 51 can be adjusted about its longitudinal axis, the clamp for the load being indicated at 52.
Patent GB-826786-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in safety harness
Inventor: GOODLIFFE GILBERT FREDERICK WI
IPC: A41D13/00
Filed: 1957-03-28
Abstract: 826,786. Safety harness. NEW CENTURY WINDOW CLEANERS SAFETY APPLIANCES Ltd. March 20, 1958 [March 28, 1957], No. 10201/57. Class 141 A safety harness for window cleaners comprises a waistband 1, shoulder straps 3 and leg straps 11 secured to the waistband, a chest strap 6 connecting the two shoulder straps, a front strap 7 connecting the chest strap and waistband and a D- ring 9 mounted on the front strap for the attachment of a safety line 10. The front strap 7 consists of four layers of nylon webbing connected by stitching 8, the D- ring being mounted between two pairs of the layers. Spring clips 12 are riveted to the shoulder straps and the waistband for connection of the harness to a pair of overalls; the leg straps are attached to the overalls by tabs 13. According to the Provisional Specification the chest strap 6 may be continued round the sides of the wearer, its ends being connected to the back part of the shoulder straps.
Patent GB-290022-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in travelling chain grates for steam generator furnaces
IPC: F23H11/04
Filed: 1927-04-13
Abstract: 290,022. Thompson (Wolverhampton), Ltd., J., and Gamble, W. H. April 13,1927. Grates.-The upper parts a of the links of a travelling grate are displaced laterally from the lower parts b, so that adjacent links overlap. A ledge c is provided on one side to catch fine fuel falling between the links. The. sides and tops of the links may be corrugated. A gap i is provided in the bottoms of the links for engagement with the driving drum.
Patent GB-836587-A (GB)
Title: Repair, joining and termination of insulated electrical cables and the like
IPC: H01R4/20
Filed: 1956-04-04
Abstract: 836,587. Sleeve couplings; junction boxes; stripping cables. OLYMPIC CABLES PROPRIETARY Ltd. April 4, 1956 [April 4, 1955], No. 10301/56. Classes 36 and 38 (1). A T-joint between bared portions of cables 21, 22 is formed by inserting the end of cable 22 through an aperture in an open ferrule 25, Fig. 5, heavily coated on the inside with soft metal and then placing cable 21 between the separated ends of the strands of cable 22. The ferrule and the strands of cable 22 are then closed round cable 21 as shown in Fig. 6 and the joint enclosed in a two-part casing 26, 32 shown in Figs. 8 and 10. The casing is formed of material similar to that of the cable sheaths, e.g. P.V.C. and each part has a central recess 27 to accommodate the joint and transversely corrugated recesses 28, 29 communicating therewith which grip the cable-sheaths in a watertight manner. An interfitting rib 30 and recess 31 on the parts further serves to exclude moisture and the two parts may also be bonded together by a suitable composition in addition to securing screws or circlips. In making a straight-through joint the bared ends of cables 34, 35, Fig. 12, are placed side-by-side in a sleeve 38 which is then compressed to bring the cables into line. The joint (or joints in the case of a multi-core cable) is then enclosed in a two-part casing 42, Fig. 16, similar to that shown in Figs. 8 and 10, except that the entry 29 for the branch cable is omitted. Figs. 17 and 18 show a hand tool for stripping the insulation of the cables and which has jaws 44, 45 held together under a toggle action when the handles are squeezed together. Each jaw has two end blades 46 and a longitudinal blade 47 so dimensioned that when the tool is rotated on a cable it will strip off the insulation without damaging the conductor.
Patent GB-593761-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to capacitor motors
IPC: H02K17/08
Filed: 1945-04-25
Abstract: 593,761. Induction motors. WOODS OF COLCHESTER, Ltd., and DALY, B. B. April 25, 1945, No. 10394. [Class 35] A capacitor fan motor has its condenser 6 mounted on the end shield 2 of the motor frame in a closed sheet metal casing 3, 4, an air space being provided between the closure 4 and the motor endshield. The casing which is lined with sheet insulation 5 and filled with compound 7 has a lip 10 for securing to the motor endshield by screws 11. The condenser may be connected by flexible leads 8 and bushings 9, as shown, or by spring contacts. The endshield 2 and closure plate 4 may be coated with reflecting material, e.g. aluminium paint to prevent transfer of heat. An alternative method of securing the condenser casing is also shown.
Patent GB-955290-A (GB)
Title: A change-speed driving mechanism for washing and spin drying machines
IPC: D06F39/08
Filed: 1963-03-15
Abstract: 955,290. Change-speed gear; friction clutches; electromagnetic disc brakes. CONSTRUCTAWERKE G.m.b.H. March 15, 1963 [Oct. 5, 1962], No. 10411/63. Headings F2C, F2D and F2E. [Also in Divisions D1 and H2] A combined electric motor and change-speed gear for a washing and spin drying machine (see Division D1) comprises a pole-changing electric motor 13 having a driving shaft 28 slidden axially against the bias of a spring 24 on energization of a stationary solenoid 25 to attract an armature 27, so that a frustoconically surfaced friction clutch disc 30 fast with the driving shaft is engaged with a disc 34 spring-mounted upon the ring gear 41 of a simple planetary gear having its sun gear 31 fast with the driving shaft, a direct drive to a planet carrier 42 and an output shaft 39 then being established. On de-energization of the solenoid 25, the spring 24 slides the driving shaft 28 to disengage the clutch disc 30 from the ring gear 41 &c., springs 37 surrounding pins 35 mounting the disc 34 upon a housing 38 fast with the ring gear 41 then engaging an external frusto-conical surface 36 on the latter disc with a correspondingly shaped brake surface 35 in the motor housing 23. The ring gear 41 is thus stationed, and a step-down drive is imparted through the planet pinions 40 to the output shaft 39. Automatic ratio shift is effected by the washing machine programming controller 8 acting through a cam disc 29 upon a switch through which current is fed to the solenoid 25. The programming controller 8 also acts through a cam disc 21 upon a motor reversing switch 21<SP>1</SP> and upon a pole-changer 20 effective to adjust the speed of the motor.
Patent GB-1082450-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to multi-wheel steering systems in motor vehicles, such as cross-country vehicles
IPC: B62D1/22
Filed: 1966-03-09
Abstract: 1,082,450. Steering vehicles. DAIMLERBENZ A.G. March 9, 1966 [March 10, 1965], No. 10426/66. Heading B7H [Also in Division F2] A multi-wheel steering system in a motor vehicle comprises a fluid pressure operated disengageable coupling member 10 having a part 12 connected to a rear axle steering linkage and a part 11 connected to a front axle steering linkage. The parts 11 and 12 are coupled together by balls 38 located in grooves 36, 37 when a piston 24 is moved towards the left under the influence of fluid supplied through pipe 28. On release of fluid pressure, a spring 33 moves the piston 24 towards the right and balls 27 engage grooves 25, 26 to lock the part 12 to a easing 18, the part 11 then being axially free.
Patent GB-330340-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in roof coverings
IPC: E04D3/38
Filed: 1929-04-05
Abstract: 330,340. Facdouelle, S. April 5, 1929. Roofing slabs and tiles.-Roofing elements are formed at the sides with upper and lower projections a, b, respectively, which form, when assembled, channels adapted to receive reinforced concrete. The upper surface of the reinforced concrete is curved and is covered by concave tiles c. The elements may be hollow as shown, or of a single thickness. The ends of the elements may be connected by mortar or by means of interengaging projections and recesses.
Patent GB-580148-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to stone-cutting machines
IPC: B28D1/06
Filed: 1944-06-03
Abstract: 580,148. Stone-cutting machines. ANDERSON-GRICE CO., Ltd., PATE, J., PATE, G., and ROBERTSON, G. G. C. June 3, 1944, No. 10724. [Class 124] In a stone-cutting machine in which a saw frame 2 is suspended by rods 6 which are pivoted on vertically movable horizontal shafts 5 and in which the frame carries one or more pivot pins 1, whereby it is oscillated by one or more crank-driven connecting- rods 4, an equal amplitude of swing of the frame on both sides of the vertical planes containing the centres of oscillation of the rods is maintained by means of one or more discs 3 rotatably mounted on the frame 2 and eccentrically carrying the pivot pins, and the downward travel of the frame 2 is utilised to effect turning of the discs 3 through 180 degrees, by pivoting one of the rods 6 on a slide 11 with a bracket 10 for a spindle 9 carrying a spur pinion 8 engaging a stationary rack 12 on the machine. A chain 18 is trained over a sprocketwheel 16 on the spindle 9 and over a similar sprocket-wheel 17 on a spindle 14 secured to the frame 2 level with the bottom of the rod 6, the spindle 14 rotating the discs 3 through the intermediary of spur or bevel-wheel gearing 19, 20, 21. Specification 571,743 is referred to.