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Patent GB-2459515-A (GB)
Title: Support extending between a connector and a heat exchanger face
Inventor: ARNOTT KEIRON
IPC: F16L41/08
Filed: 2008-05-19
Abstract: A connector 10 attached to a heat exchanger 72 is a forged part and has a main body 12 generally in the shape of a tube with a bend. The connector outlet 22 is supported by a rib 40 depending from the bent over end of the main body 12 that is brazing to the heat exchanger 72 face; or by a tongue 92 of a heat exchanger sheet 70. The support prevents drooping during brazing, and provides extra resistance to leverage forces during fitting. The tongue 92 may be brazed to the connector 10. The connector 10 may be a push-fit to the heat exchanger 72 prior to brazing.
Patent GB-2461540-A (GB)
Title: A heater including an independent visual indicating means
Inventor: BETZ MARTIN
IPC: F24F11/02
Filed: 2008-07-02
Abstract: A heater 1 including heating means 10 provided within a housing 8 and a controller 22 for controlling the heating means 10. The controller 22 includes a primary indicator 28 for indicating the operational status of the heater 1. The heater 1 additionally includes a secondary indicator 2 provided on an external face of the housing and having an output responsive to signals from the controller 22 for providing a visually perceptible output representative of the operational status of the heater 1.
Patent GB-2463499-A (GB)
Title: Two piece cable tie
Inventor: SCHELLENS ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: F16L3/00
Filed: 2008-09-16
Abstract: A cable tie 1 has a cable tie head 20 and a length of cable strap 10. Said cable tie head having a head socket 21 which may engage with a first end 10A of said cable tie and a head aperture 23 which may have therein a one way mechanism 24 to engage with said. Said head aperture may be adapted to receive a second end 10B of said strap and to allow one way movement of said strap through said aperture.. In use the first end 10A of the cable is inserted through the socket 21 and the strap is passed around an object that is to be secured and the second end 10B is passed through and secured within said head aperture 23.
Patent GB-2455399-A (GB)
Title: Injection moulding die
Inventor: AOKI HIDEYUKI
IPC: B29C45/00
Filed: 2008-11-21
Abstract: The invention relates to an injection moulding die 1 for producing a moulded product 2 having an outer visible surface free from defects such as flow marks or the like. The die comprises a movable die member 4 having a moulded product's outer surface 2a forming portion 4a and a fixed die member having a moulded product's rear 2b forming portion 6a. The fixed die member 6 includes at least one hot runner 8, at least one direct valve gate 7 directly opening from the fixed die member to a cavity 3 formed by the dies. The at least one gate is disposed in the moulded product's rear surface forming portion. The movable die member or each of the movable die member and the fixed die member are integrally provided with a protrusion 10a, 10b such that an insert will not be needed. Later embodiments relate to an injection moulding method and a resin moulded product formed using said dies.
Patent GB-2472371-A (GB)
Title: Synthetic nucleotide containing compositions for use in security marking
Inventor: BROWN JASON
IPC: C07H21/00
Filed: 2009-04-24
Abstract: A composition comprising: a plurality of identical first synthetic nucleotide oligomers; and a plurality of identical second synthetic nucleotide oligomers which are different to the first synthetic nucleotide oligomers, wherein each of the first synthetic nucleotide oligomers comprises a first primer binding sequence of bases, a first identifier sequence of three to seven bases in length, and a second primer binding sequence of bases, the first identifier sequence being disposed between the first and second primer binding sequences, wherein each of the second synthetic nucleotide oligomers comprises a third primer binding sequence of bases, a second identifier sequence of three to seven bases in length, and a fourth primer binding sequence of bases, the second identifier sequence being disposed between the third and fourth primer binding sequences, and wherein the first identifier sequence is different to the second identifier sequence. The oligonucleotides may be used for security marking or for marking a thief or attacker, and may also be detected by standard Sanger sequencing methods.
Patent GB-2475333-A (GB)
Title: Noise reduction in an FM receiver
Inventor: SHARPE JACOB
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 2009-11-17
Abstract: Apparatus to reduce noise in a stereo FM broadcast received via an antenna (10), the apparatus comprising: a frequency translator (20) configured to translate the received stereo FM broadcast to an intermediate carrier frequency, a demodulation unit (60) configured to demodulate the translated FM signal so as to form left-plus-right and left-minus-right AM signals, a filter (110) configured to form a filtered signal by filtering one of the AM signals, so as to suppress a sub-band of that signal containing unwanted tones, a summing unit (130, 140) for summing the filtered signal and the other of the left-plus-right and left-minus-right signals to produce a stereo audio signal. The invention is particularly concerned with removing an audible tone (of 5232Hz) produced by a phase locked loop (PLL) reference frequency (of 32768Hz) used to generate a local oscillator (LO) signal. It has particular application in mobile telephones and other handheld devices incorporating FM radio receivers, in which a mono audio signal must be extracted from a stereo FM signal.
Patent GB-2475348-A (GB)
Title: Gain control for an audio signal comprising speech and mouse or keyboard clicking or tapping noises
Inventor: SORENSEN KARSTEN VANDBORG
IPC: G10L21/02
Filed: 2009-11-26
Abstract: The invention lies in gain control for an audio signal in the presence of noise such as keyboard or mouse clicking or tapping. It discloses a system for modifying an audio signal, the method comprising: receiving the audio signal at signal processing means; analyzing the received audio signal to identify characteristic signal components (clicking or tapping) in the audio signal; determining that another signal is input to the signal processing means, the input signal resulting from an activity which generates noise in the audio signal; and selectively applying an adjusted gain to the audio signal based on the determination that the input signal is input to the signal processing means, wherein the adjusted gain is generated in dependence upon the signal strength of the identified signal components.
Patent GB-931321-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in director installations for guided missiles
Inventor: RANSOM RICHARD SUTTON
IPC: F41G7/30
Filed: 1960-03-21
Abstract: 931,321. Optical sighting instrument support devices. SHORT BROS. & HARLAND Ltd. March 2, 1961 [March 21, 1960], No. 10015/60. Class 97 (1). An optical sighting instrument support device comprises a column capable (a) of longitudinal extension or contraction, (b) of lateral oscillation about two mutually perpendicular axes normal to an intersecting in its longitudinal axis, and (c) of rotation about its longitudinal axis (i.e. for azimuthal adjustment), and further comprises resilient means for normally constraining the column towards a vertical position, a mounting on said column for an optical sighting instrument incorporating handles by which the operator may adjust the instrument to follow his line of sight, and the device being freely rotatable on a base to turn about a vertical axis and also free to sway against the resilient influence of said constraining means. As shown (Fig. 1), a monocular 19 is mounted on the upper end of a column comprising three telescopically arranged tubes 10-12. Tube 10 is slidably mounted in tube 11 against loading of a weak counterbalancing spring 13 but is prevented from rotating with respect to tube 12 by a dog 103 engaging in a longitudinal slot 121 in the tube 12. Tube 11 is slidable in tube 12 and may be locked in a position corresponding to the height of the operator by means of a lock-nut 122 in a collar 24. Tube 12 is connected by way of a universal joint 25 to a member 26 which is rotatably connected by way of a bearing 28 to a fixed base portion. Disposed between a collar 16 of the tube 12 and a rotary base 15 is a helical spring 14 for resiliently urging the tubes 10-12 into a vertical position. The monocular is pivotally mounted at 172 upon levers 17 which are pivotally supported by the tube 10 at 171 and connected at 18 to an upper extension 24 of the tube 11. Ring-type sights may be provided together with handles 20 by which the operator may adjust the line of sight of the sighting instrument. Movement of the monocular may be relayed for example to a missilelaunching site by means of transducers (such as 32, 33) and a cable 22. A trigger 21 and missile guidance control means may be provided in the respective handles 20. A transducer 29 operating in response to externally generated electrical signals may be provided for operating means indicating the bearing of a target. In a modification (Fig. 4, not shown), only two telescopically arranged tubes are provided and the column is urged into a vertical position by means of a flexible envelope which surrounds said column and may be pressurized. A wind and spray shield is shown at 51.
Patent GB-659130-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of new azo-dyestuffs
IPC: C09B29/033
Filed: 1949-04-13
Abstract: 1 - Amino - 2 - ethoxy - 4 - chlor - 5 - methyl - benzene and the corresponding 4-brom-compound are prepared by treating 1-formylamino-2-ethoxy-5-methyl-benzene with the appropriate halogen and hydrolysing the product.  1 - Acetoacetylamino - 2 - ethoxy - 4 - chlor - 5 - methyl-benzene and the corresponding 4-brom-and 2-methoxy-4-brom-compounds are obtained by condensing ethyl acetoacetate with the appropriate 1-amino-compound.  The reaction may be carried out in the presence of chlorbenzene and triethanolamine.ALSO:Diazotized dehydrothio-p-toluidine containing a sulphonic acid group in each benzene nucleus, one being ortho to the diazo group, is coupled with the acetoacetyl derivative of a 1-amino-2-methoxy- (or ethoxy-) 4-chlor- (or brom-) 5-alkyl-benzene to give a dyestuff of the formula <FORM:0659130/IV (c)/1> where X is chlorine or bromine and n is 1 or 2.  The dyestuffs may be used for dyeing and printing wool, leather, cotton, artificial silk and staple fibres of regenerated cellulose, and yield greenish-yellow shades of good wash-fastness.  Examples are given. Specification 6644/14, [Class 2 (iii)], is referred to.  The Specification as open to inspection under Sect. 91 describes the preparation of dyestuffs of the above formula where X is a halogen atom (which may be fluorine), n may be 1 to 4 and the methyl group in this nucleus may be replaced by an alkyl group of 4 carbon atoms or less, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl and butyl being specified.  The dyestuffs are obtained from the same diazo component as above and the appropriate acetoacetylamino compound. This subject-matter does not appear in the Specification as accepted.
Patent GB-215536-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in ophthalmoscopes
IPC: A61B3/12
Filed: 1923-04-13
Abstract: 215,536. Curry & Paxton, Ltd., and Ashmore, A. H. April 13, 1923. Ophthalmoscopes are fitted with a turntable base, constructed to permit the use of either an illuminated or non-illuminated mirror. The rotatable base a is formed with flanged edges d to enable the mirror plate f to slide into position. Flexible strips b of the base are provided with holes c to receive pins on the mirror plates. By this construction various forms of mirror holders can be used with the same rotatable base.
Patent GB-101023-A (GB)
IPC: B60L15/38
Filed: 1916-07-18
Abstract: 101,023. Akt.-Ges. Brown, Boveri, et Cie. July 29, 1915, [Convention date]. Master control systems; controllers, drum-locking mechanism for.-In a master control system with motor controllers operated in a step-by-step manner by pilot motors, the master controller has one movable part operated by the handle, and a second part moved with the first after the latter has been moved one step. The second part b has two stepped contacts o, n, through which are energized the forward and backward relays q, p of the pilot motor e on each car. The shaft g of the motor controller is driven by the motor e through a slip coupling h, and is held by a pawl s released by the electro-magnet r when no current is flowing through the motor e. The shaft g is rigidly coupled to the shaft f of a check controller d through which the circuits of the relays q, p are made, and the circuit of the motor e is broken at every step on the leads 1, 2, 3. &c. corresponding to the leads from the master controller. The reverser R is held in either of its ' on ' positions by the pawl k, and the pawl l locks the master controller against forward movement as long as the motor e is receiving current. With the parts in the positions shown, the reverser is moved to energize the main reversing-relays through one of the leads V, R, and the part b of the master controller is then moved one step. The relay i is energized, and the reverser and controller are locked by the pawls k, 1 against further movement. The relay q is energized through the lead 10, and the circuit of the pilot motor is completed through the lead 1 and the contacts of the relay q. The electro-magnet r lifts its pawls s, and the motor e operates the motor-controller shaft g and check-controller shaft f. When the check controller d has moved one step, the circuit of the motor e is broken and the pawl l is lifted. The parts b, c of the mastercontroller may then be moved forward together, and the action is repeated for each step forward. The pawl l permits free movement backwards to the ' off ' position. The driver can remove the handle after moving the controller to a position in which all contacts are isolated.
Patent GB-663050-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to tools of sintered carbide
IPC: B24D7/10
Filed: 1948-04-12
Abstract: 663,050. Powder metallurgy. BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., Ltd. April 12, 8948 [April 14, 1947], No. 10111/48. Class 13 (iv). [Also in Groups VI and XXIII] A drill, dental burr, or grinding-wheel comprises a hollow shank 9 and a fluid-permeable body 11 made from a mixture of irregular granules of a crushed hard-metal carbide and a powdered iron group metal sintered at a temperature falling between 1200‹ and 1600 ‹ C. the shank passing fluid-coolant to the body through which it permeates to cool the cutting area. The irongroup metal, preferably cobalt, and the carbide, which may comprise a mixture of either or both titanium carbide and tantalum carbide as a minor component and tungsten carbide as a major component, preferably of a granule size between 20 and 325 mesh, are placed in a graphite mould 2 having a graphite plug 10 to support the shank 9 which may be made from tungsten, molybdenum, or cemented tungsten carbide. A cap 6 is placed on the granules which are compacted by tapping the sides of the mould or by applying pressure to the cap before being sintered and bonded simultaneously to the shank 9. Alternatively, the shank may be secured by other means. The sides 12 of the body 11 may be waterproofed to direct the flow of coolant to the cutting surface by impregnating them with a metal such as solder or brass, or with an organic plastic resin. Specification 288,521, [Class 82 (i)], is referred to.
Patent GB-1255883-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic wave frequency-selection devices
IPC: H03H9/70
Filed: 1970-03-03
Abstract: 1,255,883. Electromechanical delay lines and filters. PHILIPS ELECTRONIC & ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES Ltd. 3 March, 1970 [6 March, 1969], No. 10144/70. Heading H3U. The different frequency components of an input signal E are separated from each other to produce a plurality of output signals E 1  ... E m  at terminals A 1  ... A m  by a device, Figs. 1, 2, comprising a body M of ultrasonic delay medium, e.g. vitreous silica, having input and output piezoelectric transducers T 1 , T 2 , the transducer T 2  having a plurality of output electrodes corresponding to the signals E 1  ... E m . The surface G of the body M opposite transducer T 1  is shaped in the form of an echelon, shown in enlarged scale in Fig. 2, waves of different frequencies being reflected in different directions to produce diffraction patterns. The reflected waves are returned by a focusing mirror formed by an arcuate surface S of the body M, on to the transducer T 2 . In a modification, Figs. 4, 5, the input signal E is applied to a plurality of electrodes T 11 , T 12  &c. on an echelon-shaped surface G, the transmitted waves being returned by focusing surface S to the output transducer T 2 . The amplitudes of the different frequency components are proportional to the dimensions of the electrodes E 1  ... E m  as measured in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the drawing. Hence, if these dimensions are as shown in Fig. 6a a filter characteristic may be obtained as shown in Fig. 6b.
Patent GB-311519-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in elevators
IPC: B65G67/60
Filed: 1928-04-04
Abstract: 311,519. Philip, W. L. April 4, 1928. Directing and adjustably supporting endless chain elevators; discharg ing devices; driving. gear.-An elevator E for unloading grain &c. from a vessel f is mounted on a stationary or movable structure m on the bank or quayside with the top and bottom shafts a, b at right-angles to the quayside, the buckets de livering to a shoot g bent at right-angles or of other suitable shape for bringing the materia: over the quay. The buckets are of substantially the full width oi the vessel, and travel horizontally at the lower part of the elevator for reaching under crossbeams. The elevator is carried on parallel links h, i pivoted at the side of the casing at h<1>, h<2>, and is raised or lowered by a cable k. The shaft a may be driven by a motor on the top of the casing, and if the structure m is fixed the shaft b may drive a drum for warping the vessel along the quayside.
Patent GB-140627-A (GB)
Title: Improved parcel carrier for cycles
IPC: B62J9/00
Filed: 1919-04-25
Abstract: 140,627. Bradley, W. J. April 25, 1919. Luggage-carriers. - A wire frame A, A<2> is interwoven with the wickerwork of a basket B and extends above the upper edge to form hooks C, C, which pass over the handlebar D of a cycle. Other hooks E may form hinges for a lid to the basket. An aperture F, the sides of which are strengthened by portions A<3> of the wire framing, accommodates the lamp bracket G.
Patent GB-232043-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to grab dredgers
IPC: B66C3/12
Filed: 1924-04-26
Abstract: 232,043. Priestman, S. H. April 26, 1924. Grab machines. - A grab dredger adapted to leave a flat surface has check ropes attached to the lower axis of the grab and to a sliding weight working in fixed guides, preferably part of or secured to the framework of the crane, so that the dredger excavates to a predetermined depth. In Fig. 1, an opening rope 37 is connected to the grab and a hoisting rope 1 passes over a pulley 2 to a drum 5, ropes 8 passing oppositelv round smaller drums and being fixed to the grab head; the grab closes when the hoisting rope is drawn in, owing to winding of the ropes 8 on their drums, while when the load is taken by the rope 37 the grab opens. Check ropes 10 pass from the lower axle of the grab over a jib pulley 3 and pulleys 15 on a structure 17, then over pulleys 23 on a weight 22 sliding in the structure 17, and then over pulleys coaxial with the pulleys 15 to ratchet-controlled drums 27; on lowering the grab, the weight rises, descent of the grab being limited by contact of spring buffers on the weight 22 with buffer stops in the structure 17. A scale and pointer are provided. in a modification, the weight slides along the jib 14 and the ratchet drums 27 are mounted in the weight. In Fig. 5, the check ropes pass round drums 38, 39 on the grab to be wound on during closing of the grab and thereby lift the grab, so providing a wider and shallower cut; this effect is increased by providing long hinge arms 43 on the grab.
Patent GB-869463-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to machines for the mechanical winning of coal or other mineral
IPC: E21C27/32
Filed: 1960-03-23
Abstract: 869,463. Mineral-mining machines. STAMICARBON N. V. March 23, 1960 .[March 24. 1959], No. 10365/60. Class 68(1). In a mineral-mining plough the cutting-tool holder is hinged to the plough body by a pin 3 mounted at an oblique angle to the base plane of the body and is characterized in that the angle formed by the plane of contact 12 between the body 1 and the holder 2 on the one hand, and the base plane 13 of the body on the other hand, is larger near this base plane than near the pin. The plane of contact 12 is preferably formed by part of a spherical surface, the centre of which is on the production of the centre line of the pin 3 on the side of the body which is turned away from the holder.
Patent GB-541895-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to aircraft
IPC: B64D47/04
Filed: 1940-06-14
Abstract: 541,895. Looms with stationary weft supplies. CLUTSOM, C June 15, 1940, No. 10410. Addition to 494,982. [Class 142 (ii)] The weft-laying member of the parent Specification is constrained during each forward stroke to approach the co-operating weft - engaing element in the warp-wise direction to facilitate deflection of the thread-guiding portion. The thread-guiding portion 3 of the member 2 is curved or bent at its eyed end and is connected to the main portion by a spring steel strip 5 which permits it to be deflected. The deflecting means comprises a pin 21 adjustably fixed on a bracket 23. The member 2 is mounted upon a carrier 7 arranged for to-and-fro movement in a path p oblique with respect to the warps. To prevent the member 2 binding in' its guiding bracket 16, it is pivotally mounted upon the'carrier 7. Cam means are provided for actuating the member 2. The invention is applicable to machines producing wide fabric e.g. for subsequent manufacture into elastic garments, as well as to elastic or rigid narrow ware. A pair of weft-laying members 2 associated with the same carrier 7, or independently actuated, may be provided for producing double-faced fabris. The weft-engaging element for forming the selvedge comprises a latch or bearded knitting needle which may be operated as described in Specification 478,529. Spaced bars 73 attached to a bracket 74 confine the fabric in the region of the fell to a particular path. The bars 73 may be replaced by a slotted bar or rod. Specification 528,600 is referred to in the Provisional Specification.