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Patent GB-2450357-A (GB)
Title: A resource management, monitoring and control system
Inventor: SITTON PAUL EDWARD JOHN
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2007-06-20
Abstract: A resource consumption management system for an environment, measures resource use and occupancy. A location system tracks the location of individuals in the environment. Users are able to log preference values 230 for the level at which resource consuming devices such as lights and temperature controls are running and those preference values are taken into account by a building management system in controlling the resource consuming devices at the tracked location of the individuals. Where the resource is energy, the system can show an individual the real time carbon footprint of energy usage in the environment at an individual level. Importantly, the individual can also see a real impact on carbon footprint that might be made by changes in preference values. Further, comparisons can be made between an environment and a reference measure of resource consumption such as that of another floor or another building.
Patent GB-2452042-A (GB)
Title: Flood barrier
Inventor: ROWELL DAVID ANDREW
IPC: E06B9/00
Filed: 2007-08-21
Abstract: A flood barrier for a doorway, window etc. comprising a frame 4 permanently attached to the wall surrounding the entrance and a gate formed from a single planar panel 6 which is slid into the frame and secured in place using bolts. Preferably the panel is manufactured from aluminium. There may be rubber seals between the frame and the wall (1 2 3 Figure 2). Also claimed is a flood barrier with hinges.
Patent GB-2441901-A (GB)
Title: A method of using a downhole deployment valve
Inventor: HOSIE DAVID G
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2004-10-01
Abstract: The invention relates to methods for using a downhole deployment valve 310. In one aspect, the method uses a casing string with a valve 310 to seal one section of the casing string bore from a second portion of the casing string bore, a sensor 362, and running a drill string 305 and bit through the bores of the casing string and the valve 310 to drill the wellbore to a second depth. Also disclosed, a DDV (fig.5, 110) in a casing string is closed in order to isolate an upper section of a wellbore (fig.5,130) from a lower section (fig.5,120). Thereafter, a pressure differential above and below the closed valve is measured by downhole instrumentation to facilitate the opening of the valve. Additionally, instrumentation associated with the DDV can include pressure, temperature, and proximity sensors to facilitate the use of not only the DDV but also telemetry tools.
Patent GB-2452997-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for preparing an investment mould
Inventor: TERMPITTAYAVEJ KONGSAK
IPC: B22C9/12
Filed: 2007-10-11
Abstract: An object for removing water from an investment casting slurry in a mould sleeve 10 comprises water absorbent material 70 and has at least a portion of its outer surface being water permeable thereby providing fluid communication from outside of said object with said water absorbent material 70. It further comprises either means for sealing onto an end of a sleeve 10 or a through hole so that the object can be placed on a projection 72 with the water absorbing material surrounding the projection 72. The water absorbent material may be plaster, silica, wood pulp, paper pulp and/or vermiculite and is either compressed together into a unitary body or held together in a container.
Patent GB-2456748-A (GB)
Title: Contact centre queue management
Inventor: O'CONNOR NEIL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2007-10-22
Abstract: A contact centre has an interface with a virtual environment, such as a game, implemented in a computer system. The operation of the contact centre includes receiving, from the virtual environment, spatial information relating to the spatial position within the virtual environment of an inhabitant of the virtual environment, and queuing a contact relating to that inhabitant in a queuing system of the contact centre. Queuing decisions are based, at least in part, on the spatial information of the inhabitant in the virtual environment.
Patent GB-2441916-A (GB)
Title: A device for doing work by convertion of surface water energy
Inventor: BOTEV PLAMEN GEORGIEV
IPC: F03B13/20
Filed: 2006-08-17
Abstract: A device for doing work by effective conversion of the surface energy of natural water basins: lakes, seas and oceans into rotary movements. The device is a floating platform with adjusted mobile balloons, creating the necessary lifting force. Each balloon is set at the end of a lever by forks. The lever is bearing in its centre of symmetry on the platform and the forks provide independent turnings of the balloon into two perpendicular to each other planes. Every movement of the water surface, taking a balloon out of balance, causes turning of the balloon into one of the two allowed planes. The movement of the balloon into a certain direction turns into a rotary movement via chains, gear drives, shafts and ratchet mechanisms. In rough waters of the basin, the balloons work in pairs deviating from the vertical plane. That deviation is also turned into a rotary movement.
Patent GB-2446283-A (GB)
Title: An exhaust gas treatment device
Inventor: ZHANG YUGUANG
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 2008-01-30
Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment device comprises a housing having an exhaust gas inlet 1 and a plurality of stages of energy-exchanging units 2 arranged in a row within the housing. Each energy-exchanging unit 2 comprises a jet flow nozzle 21, an associated diffusion bore 22 and an energy-exchanging chamber 23 coupled therebetween. The energy-exchanging chamber 23 of the first stage of the energy-exchanging units is provided with an opening 24 leading to ambient atmosphere surrounding the housing. A gas-mixing chamber 3 is provided between two adjacent stages of the energy-exchanging units, respectively, and the gas-mixing chamber of the last stage of the energy-exchanging units is connected to an exhaust pipe 6. Additional pressure communicating tubes are connected between the third and final stages of the energy exchanging units.
Patent GB-2448618-A (GB)
Title: A pipe sealing device
Inventor: WILSON IAN
IPC: E03F3/04
Filed: 2008-04-21
Abstract: A sealing device 10 is designed to provide a removable seal for an opening 5 in a pipe 4 such as an inspection opening in a sewer pipe. The device 10 comprises a latching member 11 adapted for engagement with a surface 17 of the pipe adjacent the opening, a sealing member 12 for sealing the opening on an opposing surface 18 of the pipe, a support member 13 for the sealing member 12 and an adjustment means 14 for adjusting the spacing between the latching member 11 and the support member 13. This adjustment means enables the sealing member (12) to be urged against the surface of the pipe to seal the opening, but also that the device is readily removable.
Patent GB-2450631-A (GB)
Title: Access cover or gully grating with integral handle system
Inventor: WORTHINGTON BRIAN
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 2008-06-30
Abstract: The access cover or gully grating comprises a tray shaped main body 30 and at least one lifting device 32 which comprises a key 42 capable of being retracted or extended such that in the retracted position the key lies flush with or below the upper surface of the main body, with a limiting element provided on the main body which engages with the key to limit the extent of retraction and extension. The key is preferably in the form of a bar 45 bent into a generally rectangular partial loop which defines an aperture. The key is preferably located in a housing 44 formed from a single sheet of material, the limiting element being formed by a bent portion of the housing. A lid may be provided to cover the key when in the retracted position and more than one key may be provided. Also claimed is a method for providing a lifting device for an access cover.
Patent GB-2451564-A (GB)
Title: A rotary-type cyclonic separator
Inventor: LECOFFRE YVES
IPC: B04B1/00
Filed: 2008-07-25
Abstract: The separator has a cylindrical separator chamber 3 and an impeller 2 on the same axis and driven in rotation. The impeller 2 has a core 27, an inlet 25 for receiving an axial flow of fluid, an outlet 26 for injecting the fluid into the separator chamber, and guide channels 28 formed between the inlet and the outlet of the impeller at the periphery of the core. The core 27 has a portion of diameter D27 equal to or greater than the inner diameter D3 of the separator chamber 3. In this portion, the guide channels 28 extend longitudinally, and they then continue as far as the outlet 26 from the impeller 2, which outlet 26 is substantially cylindrical in shape and of diameter equal to the inner diameter D3 of the separator chamber 3. The apparatus is particularly useful in separating oil and water in the production of petroleum.
Patent GB-2452637-A (GB)
Title: A low profile light with anti-parallel light emitting diode circuit
Inventor: HANCOCK GAVIN
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2008-09-10
Abstract: A low profile light comprises mating front and back housings, between them defining the thickness of the light. An attachment is provided on the back housing, whereby the light is attachable to a base on which the light is to be mounted. A circuit board mounts circuit elements and interconnecting conductive tracks to which LED devices are connected. The board is enclosed and sandwiched between said front and back housings. The front housing is transparent or translucent to transmit light emitted from the LED devices. The circuit elements and LED devices are arranged to be powered by AC mains electricity in an anti-parallel configuration with a capacitive voltage dropper, discharge resistor, inline inductors and a current limiting variable resistor. The thickness of the light is no greater than 10% more than the sum of the thicknesses of said front and back housings and the maximum dimension of a minimum power-rating two-core mains electricity power cable. That is, it is less than 10 mm thick.
Patent GB-2464919-A (GB)
Title: Anti-glare light emitting diode device
Inventor: LI CHIA-MAO
IPC: F21K99/00
Filed: 2008-10-22
Abstract: The lighting device contains a light generation member mounted to the smaller end of a hollow cone-shaped metallic reflective element. A transparent refractive element is positioned by a supporting element at a point of focus of the reflective element's slant side wall and is right on the paths of the light beams. The light beams undergo refraction and reflection inside the refractive element and then travel laterally out of the refractive element. The lateral light beams are further reflected by the slant side wall of the reflective element and travel substantially in parallel out of the larger end of the reflective element, thereby avoiding the strong glare when light beams are directly emitted from the light emitting diode.
Patent GB-2458061-A (GB)
Title: Linear motors for shaker motion control
Inventor: BURKHARD ALAN WAYNE
IPC: B01D33/54
Filed: 2007-12-21
Abstract: Embodiments relate to a vibratory screen separator and methods for using a vibratory screen separator. The vibratory screen separator may have a stationary base, a movable basket, and at least one linear motor for imparting motion to the movable basket, and methods for using the vibratory screen separator. The linear motor may include a stationary component and a moving component, wherein the moving component is coupled to the movable basket, and wherein the stationary component is coupled to the stationary base. The method may include passing a material including solid particles onto the screen, and moving the basket with at least one linear motor having a movable component coupled to the basket and a stationary component coupled to a base.
Patent GB-2472649-A (GB)
Title: Cluster housing with terraced roof gardens
Inventor: NESBITT PETER
IPC: E04B1/00
Filed: 2009-08-14
Abstract: A housing structure comprises at least two houses12,14, each having an open side 16 and a blind side18. The blind sides18are adjacent, and may form a party wall. The roof of each house comprises a lower roof area24and an upper roof area22. Each upper roof area22extends across a width of the house and is remote from the blind side. Each lower roof area24extends across the width of the house and is adjacent the blind side18. The lower roof areas24of the houses are contiguous with each other and extend across the party wall. The houses may be configured as a pair of back to back houses, more than one pair may be provided to form a back to back terrace row. Four houses may be provided in a cluster, the staggered roof arrangement may be symmetrical about one or both party wall axes. Light pipes32may be provided from the lower roof area24to otherwise windowless interior room spaces30.
Patent GB-2465262-A (GB)
Title: Receiver for a wireless magnetic resonance imaging system
Inventor: EVANS MARK
IPC: G01R33/36
Filed: 2009-10-27
Abstract: A receiver for a wireless magnetic resonance imaging system comprises a pair of notch filters 22, 23, each having an input and output, and two ninety degree hybrid couplers 21, 24. The notch filters are coupled together at each input by the first of the ninety degree hybrid couplers and at each output by the second of the ninety degree hybrid couplers. The invention relates in particular to a twin sideband receiver with good input match and is intended to reduce interference at local oscillator frequencies. There may be an amplifier between the first hybrid coupler and each of the notch filters and between the second hybrid coupler and each of the notch filters. The second hybrid coupler may be connected to a down converter comprising a pair of mixers to mix output signals and a local oscillator signal and the down converter may include a third ninety degree hybrid coupler.
Patent GB-721906-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to liquid burnish gold for the preparation of ceramic transfers or for direct application to a heat resisting base
IPC: B05D5/06
Filed: 1952-04-22
Abstract: Oil-soluble resinates of lead, silicon, boron, mercury, silver and bismuth are made by treating, with Venice turpentine, lead acetate, silicon chloride, boric acid, mercurous oxide, silver carbonate and bismuth oxide, respectively.ALSO:A liquid burnish gold for decorating heat resistant bases such as glass, china and earthenware, comprises gold powder in suspension in a solution, e.g. of essential oils, of a flux and adhesion promoting agent comprising one or more oil-soluble, sulphur-free resinates of lead, bismuth, boron and silicon.  The liquid compositions may also contain extenders, e.g. soluble mercury resinates and colour improvers such as soluble silver resinate. Other optional additives specified are camphor, asphalt, ethylene glycol and coumaroneindene.  Oils specified are those of turpentine, linseed, castor, pine and eucalyptus. Specification 641,525, [Group XV], is referred to.ALSO:Gold powder is made by reducing gold chloride by formaldehyde or phenylhydrazine.
Patent GB-592540-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to grease pumps and the like
IPC: F16N13/08
Filed: 1945-04-24
Abstract: 592,540. Grease guns. ODDY, C. G. April 24, 1945, No. 10299. [Classes 102 (i) and 102 (ii)] Apparatus for dispensing lubricant comprises a container b, for the lubricant, fitted with a piston i loaded by a spring h that engages an abutment carried by the rod m. A pump a is carried by the container b-and is actuated by a lever p that also carries a roller q that can be moved into a position to engage the end of the rod m to compress the spring h and pre-load the grease in the container. A spring-loaded lever l is arranged to engage notches in the rod m to maintain pressure on the spring h. An air cock k is fitted to the piston i to facilitate its removal for refilling the container. The lever p is hinged so that it can be folded as shown in Fig. 4 and the container b is fitted with a foot rest w. The delivery pipe t can be attached to a clip on the container and the nozzle secured to a nipple on the container so that if the pump is actuated, the lubricant can be returned to the container. Specifications 279,165, [Class 99 (i)], 592,539 and 592,543 are referred to.
Patent GB-657972-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in circuit-arrangements for passing a signalling voltage under the control of an auxiliary voltage
IPC: H04Q3/52
Filed: 1949-04-19
Abstract: 657,972. Valve circuits. NAAMLOOZE VENNOOTSCHAP PHILIPS' GLOEILAMPENFABRIEKEN. April 19, 1949, No. 10349. Convention date, April 20, 1948. [Class 40 (vi)] A circuit for passing a signal under the control of an auxiliary voltage comprises two cathode beam tubes each having an anode and a secondary emission electrode which together form a switch path, the two switch paths are connected in series and the signal is applied to the anode of the first tube and the output is taken from the auxiliary cathode of the second tube, which is connected to the deflection electrodes of the first tube. In this way when the second switch path is closed the potential of one of the auxiliary cathodes is temporarily increased and the first switch path is then closed and the signal passes to the output, the second switch path is then opened and closed by the auxiliary controlling voltage which is applied to one of the deflection electrodes of the second tube. The Figure shows two relay tubes 1, 2 which operate as described in Specification 660,794, [Group XXXV], to close a switch path between anodes 7, 12 and auxiliary cathodes 6, 11 respectively when the electron beams from cathodes 3, 8 are deflected to strike the auxiliary cathodes. When the controlling voltage applied to deflection plate 10 is below a predetermined value the electron beam from cathode 8 is deflected to strike the auxiliary cathode 11 and the switch path of tube 2 is closed ; if change-over switch 19 is now operated the switch path of tube 1 is shorted and the potential of electrodes 6, 12 and 11 is increased. The deflection voltage applied to electrode 4 is thus increased so that the electron beam from cathode 3 is deflected to close the switch path of tube 1 and switch 19 may be returned to the position shown. Signals from a generator 21 now pass through the two switch paths in series to the output 23. If the controlling voltage applied to plate 10 is increased the switch path of tube 2 opens, the voltage of electrode 11 and thus of plate 4 is reduced and the switch path of tube 1 opens. If now the controlling voltage is reduced the switch path of tube 2 is made but that of tube 1 remains open until switch 19 is operated.
Patent GB-865246-A (GB)
Title: Laboratory separating funnels
Inventor: BUSH IAN ELCOCK
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 1957-03-29
Abstract: <PICT:0865246/III/1> A funnel (A) for the separation of immiscible liquids has outlet tubes (B) and (E) at the ends, one with a tap (C) and the other with its free end bent at an acute angle.  A third tube (D) midway between the ends of the funnel (A) is at right angles to or downwardly inclined to the funnel.  The funnel can be shaken horizontally with tubes D and E projecting upwards and without the usual stopper.
Patent GB-1167652-A (GB)
Title: Stop Drum for a Lathe
Inventor: SAUTER HERR WILLY
IPC: B23Q16/00
Filed: 1967-03-06
Abstract: 1,167,652. Lathe details. H. W. SAUTER. 6 March, 1967 [17 March, 1966], No. 10410/67. Heading B3T. A stop-bar mechanism for a copying lathe comprises stop-bars 10 adjustably secured by screws 11 in a detachable annular member 9 which is secured by screws 8, 8<SP>1</SP> to a connector part 3 mounted on a rotatable shaft 2 of a copying device in the lathe. The stop-bars 10 may be set up off the machine in a spare annular member 9, lathe downtime being reduced to that necessary for removal and replacement of the member 9.
Patent GB-399858-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to delivery valves of reciprocating pumps
IPC: F02M59/46
Filed: 1932-04-12
Abstract: 399,858. Fuel-injection pumps. BRYCE, Ltd. and SIDNEY, A. A., 36, Chipstead Avenue, Thornton Heath, Surrey. April 12, 1932, No. 10433. [Class 102 (i).] In a fuel-injection or other pump pressure in the discharge passage 7, after the discharge valve 1 closes, is prevented by means of a piston relief valve 10. The valve 10 works in the bore of a bush 9, which is secured in a casing 18 by means of a screwed plug 11 formed with through passages 12. The piston 10, which is acted on by a spring 13, uncovers blind-ended grooves 15 and permits return of oil to the compression chamber 6 through ports 20 in the casing 18 and a passage 17. In a modification the valve 10 is arranged inside the discharge valve 1, which is hollow.
Patent GB-254824-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the insulation of wires used in the making of induction coils or other apparatus used in wireless engineering
IPC: H01B7/02
Filed: 1925-04-23
Abstract: 254,824. Sands, J. L. April 23, 1925. Insulating coverings for cables.-Wire, for use in the manufacture of inductance coils and the like for wireless engineering, is wound with cotton, silk, or rubber thread so as to leave a large portion of the wire exposed to the air. As shown in Fig. 1, a single thread may be wound in helical form; or two windings, one to the right and the other to the left, may be used; or several threads may be braided round the wire in a basket weave. Fig. 4 shows a wire on which a single thread is wound in consecutive circles looped at the join, the connecting thread being carried to the next circle. A fixing solution of enamel, shellac, or the like is applied to the insulation by passing the thread-covered wire through a bath containing liquid enamel or the like. The wire may, however, be coated with enamel before winding, a second coat being applied after winding, if desired.
Patent GB-1515034-A (GB)
Title: Drive assembly
IPC: E06B9/72
Filed: 1976-03-16
Abstract: 1515034 Mechanical switches SIEMENS AG 16 March 1976 [19 March 1975] 10551/76 Heading H1N [Also in Division H2] Limit switches 14, 15 for controlling a motor driving a tubular rotary member 1 are actuated by cam discs 4, 5, which are driven by frictional engagement with a driven disc 6 and which can be rotated relative thereto for adjustment by means of pins 8, 9, whose conical ends 81, 91 can be pressed between the driving and driven discs, the pin then being turned. Preferably the pin ends are toothed to engage teeth in the flanks 42, 52 of the cam discs. The support 7 for the pins also has a resilient locating arm 71 engaging in a peripheral groove 62 in the disc 6.
Patent GB-105699-A (GB)
IPC: F41H1/02
Abstract: 105,699. Pullman, J. Aug. 24, 1916. Body-armour.-Armour of the kind formed from overlapping metal plates is rendered more flexible by arranging the plates in overlapping pockets, as shown in Fig. 1, and forming the adjacent ends of the plates b, c with tongue pieces d, c, f, g, h, j, Fig. 2, which interlock with each other and form hinged joints. The pockets are formed by securing together two pieces of fabric a, k, Fig. 6, along a line m, Fig. 1, then tucking the outer piece a between the lower ends of the first series of plates and the piece k and securing it along a line n, Fig. 6, and so on until all the series of plates have been secured in position, when the ends of the tiers of pockets are closed. The armour ie provided with tabs o, Fig. 1, and buckles p for attachment to the body, or it may be secured to a jacket or other backing. Some or all of the plates may be formed of two thicknesses of metal separated by canvas, felt, &c., or plates of different gauges may be employed at certain parts.