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Patent GB-191421936-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Electrical Relay Apparatus.
Inventor: BURDON CHARLES BERNARD
IPC: H01H51/32
Filed: 1914-11-03
Granted: 1915-07-01
Abstract: 21,936. Burdon, C. B., [Siemens & Holske Akt.-Ges.]. Nov. 9. Alternating - current relays. - A relay comprises a tuned non-polarized armature oscillating between the opposite pole-pieces of a permanent magnet, the poles being alternately weakened and strengthened by windings connected to an alternating-current source. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 2, the windings 2, 3 are connected to a source of alternating current and the vibration of the armature 4 causes circuit to be closed alternately at the contacts 5', 6<1> which may take the form of stretched silver wires. In the modification shown in Fig. 3, the armature 4 alternately operates spring leaf contacts 14, 16. In the modification shown in Fig. 5, the armature comprises two laminated iron pieces 9 embedded in an ebonite frame adapted to oscillate in the direction of its length between the two poles N, S of a permanent magnet, the projections of which are provided with alternating-current windings.
Patent GB-191424288-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Machines for Drying Bottles and the like.
IPC: B08B9/20
Filed: 1914-12-18
Granted: 1915-09-30
Abstract: 24,288. Rock, J. P., Venner, L., and Lumley & Co., L. Dec 18. Bottles, drying.-Comprises a construction of bottle-drying machine of the kind in which air is supplied to the interior of the bottles through tubes radiating from a central member, around which the bottles are supported and rotated. The chief features in the present construction comprise means for radially adjusting the tubes to suit different sizes of bottles, and means for discharging the dried bottles automatically from the machine. The bottles are placed on to the tubes 7, which extend into separate compartments of a frame surrounding the drum 1, which is rotated slowly through worm and spur gear on the shafts 22, 27, Fig. 3, from the belt pulleys 23. During the rotation, the bottles are dried by air supplied through the pipe 18. At the discharge point, a hinged flap on the shaft 31 is opened and closed periodically to discharge the bottles to a conveyer 40. The flap is operated from a cam 34 through the medium of a guided connecting-rod 36, lever 37, and toothed gear 32. The tubes 7 are carried in rows by rods 13 and are clamped in adjusted radial positions by screws 15 engaging the bent ends 14 of the rods.
Patent GB-191502647-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Cigarette and Cigar Cases.
Inventor: CUMBERBIRCH DANIEL
IPC: A24F15/18
Filed: 1915-02-19
Abstract: 2647. Cumberbirch, D., and Cumberbirch, J. Feb. 19. Partitioned cases; cases formed of separate bodies combined in tiers etc.; matches, cases specially designed for; match-striking surfaces.-Cigarette and cigar cases, which have compartments for matches or automatic lighters and which outwardly resemble ordinary cases, are made with an extension a, Figs. 3 and 4, divided by a floor c from the case proper d, f so as to form a compartment for the matches &c., access to these being obtained by a lid or cover b. A V-notch k in the lid b has roughened sides for match-striking purposes. In a modification, the two main parts l, m, shown apart in Fig. 7, are hinged together as before and have partitions p forming match receptacles q, r, which have snapheld hinged covers t, u, the cover u, being hinged to a piece w, which is roughened for match-striking purposes. The match receptacles may be arranged at the sides of the cases. According to the Provisional Specification, the match portion, furnished with a lid, may be hinged to one end and form the lid of the cigarette portion. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specifications 8443/00, [Class 50, Fuel, Manufacture of], and 4120/09.
Patent GB-191505448-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the Feeding of the Pile Warp in Terry or Pile-weaving Looms.
Inventor: HALL ERNEST
IPC: D03D39/00
Filed: 1915-04-10
Granted: 1915-10-07
Abstract: 5448. Hall, E. April 18, 1914, [Convention date]. Pile-fabric looms; letting-off warps.-In a loom for weaving terry and plain cloth, the rollers which deliver the pile warp are rotated positively from a driven part of the loom, when terry cloth is to be woven, by mechanism which is carried by a bracket, removably attached to the loom, and is under control of pattern mechanism. The bracket 3 is bolted to the loom frame and carries a stub shaft 2, a gearwheel 1 driven from the loom, and an attached bevel-wheel 4, which through a bevel-wheel 5 drives a vertical shaft 6 and a worm 8 gearing with a worm-wheel 9 on a sleeve 10 journaled on a shaft 11. A clutch section 12 is feathered on the sleeve 10, and is controlled by a fork 21 secured to a pivoted frame 22<a>, 22, which is connected by a rod 25 to a lever resting on a pattern chain. The other clutch section 12<a> is secured to a sleeve 13 on the shaft 11, which sleeve is provided with a wide change-pinion 14 gearing with the gear-wheel 15 of the lower pile-roller 17, the upper roller 18 being driven ,by a gear-wheel 16 gearing with the wheel 15.
Patent GB-191507075-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Coin-operated Meters or the like.
IPC: G07F15/02
Filed: 1915-05-11
Abstract: 7075. Compagnie pour la Fabrication des Compteurs et MatÚriel d'Usines Ó Gaz. May 12, 1914; [Convention date]. [Addition to 20,991/12.] Gas, supplying by meter; coin action, mechanicalconnexion.-Relates to the prepayment attachment for gas-meters described in the parent Specification, and consists chiefly in replacing the ratchet-wheel driven by the coin by a Geneva-wheel, thereby enabling the device for preventing the return movement of the coin and coin drum to be dispensed with. During the rotation of the coin drum 1, the projecting coin engages .and presses back the arm 22 of a spring-controlled pawl P, thereby withdrawing a second arm 21 from engagement with the teeth of the Geneva-wheel 11, and then rotates that wheel the space of one tooth, the coin drum being cut away at A to permit this rotation. When the coin reaches the end of a retaining- guard 7, it is ejected by the arm 22 returning under the action of a spring 23. When the drum is in position to receive a coin, the arm 21 of the pawl P is locked in engagement with the Geneva-wheel, owing to the engagement of a further arm 24 of the pawl with a recess 25 in the drum. Coin action, multiple-coin.-The Specification as open to inspection under Section 91 (3) (a) comprises also a coin drum adapted to receive coins of different size and value, Figs. 4 and 5 (Cancelled), or of different size but of the same value, Fig. 8 (Cancelled). In the arrangement shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the drum 2 is provided with two slots 26, 27 extending respectively into the hubs 28, 29 of gearwheels 14, 15 loosely mounted on the drum. A coin inserted in one of the slots 26 or 27 couples the drum to the wheel 14 or 15 and sets forward the quantity mechanism 32 an amount proportionate to the value of the coin inserted, gearing 14, 30 and 15, 31 being arranged for this purpose. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 8, both coins are adapted to rotate a wheel 11 of the quantity mechanism through the space of one tooth, the drum being provided with two specially-shaped slots 37, 38 having shoulders 35, 36 to support the coins, the shoulder 35 being disposed at a greater depth than the shoulder 36.. The projecting coin first lifts a spring.controlled pawl P to free the wheel 11, and then rotates the wheel the space of one tooth, after which the arm 39 of the pawl moves the coin off the shoulder 35 or 36 and discharges it from the drum. Alternatively, the drum may be provided with straight slots into which project pins for supporting the coins. This subject-matter does not appear in the Specification as accepted.
Patent GB-191507325-A (GB)
Title: An Improved Apparatus for Raising Liquids.
Inventor: VICUNA ALFREDO OVALLE
IPC: F04B1/02
Filed: 1915-05-15
Abstract: 7325. Vicuna, A. O. May 15. Sinple-acting bucket pumps; two or more barrels in series.-Fig. 1 shows a double form of apparatus in which the two lifting-tubes B, B' are connected by a lever F so that they balance one another. The tube B' is reciprocated by a crank-disk f<4> on a shaft driven from a motor. Each tube dips into the water to be raised, and preferably has a foot-valve b<2>. At the upper end, each tube carries a small tank D, so that the delivery valve b<3> is always under water, to prevent the entrance of air. By superposing sets of apparatus such as that described, water can be raised by steps to any desired level. Instead of reciprocating the vacuum tube as a whole, it may have a movable portion connected to the fixed main portion by a telescopic joint.
Patent GB-191508929-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for Protecting Ships against Torpedoes and Projectiles.
Inventor: WILSON WILFRID AMBROSE
IPC: B63G9/00
Filed: 1915-06-17
Granted: 1915-08-05
Abstract: 8929. Wilson, W. A. June 17. Armour.-Screens for deflecting projectiles comprise plates a mounted to turn freely on shafts b which are arranged at an adjustable distance from the sides of a vessel. An orifice, which may be closed by a hinged cover is cut in each plate to permit the passage of torpedoes from the protected vessel. Each plate is flanged on its upper side.
Patent GB-191510787-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: CROSSLEY KENNETH IRWIN
IPC: F02B3/00
Filed: 1915-07-26
Abstract: 10,787. Crossley. Sir K. I., and Webb, W. Le P. July 26. Cylinders receiving liquid fuel.-Engines which depend upon the heat of compression for igniting a charge of heavy oil are started with such oil when cold and without any internal beating, by first producing a few revolutions by the expansion of compressed air and then injecting the fuel through a finely perforated nozzle, at a pressure not exceediug 1000 lb. per sq. in., into spherical, spheroidal, or oviform combustion chambers, such as are described in Specifications 2974/15, 2976/15, which have a ratio of surface to volume as small as possible consistent with providing a sufficiently long path for the spray between the nozzle O and the hottest zone H.
Patent GB-191512068-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Gas Fires.
IPC: F24C3/04
Filed: 1915-08-21
Granted: 1915-12-16
Abstract: 12,068. Fletcher, Russell, & Co., and Banks, W. Aug. 21. Gas-fires adapted to fit into the grates of fireplaces. A fire-brick or back c is dished or concaved between its sides, its lower and upper ends being approximately horizontal and vertical. The rear ends of the radiants g are supported on projections f on the back, the front end of each being supported by the radiant beneath it and, in the case of the lowest row of radiants, by the lip h of the front a. The burner b emits flames in the direction of the inclination of the lower end of the block c.
Patent GB-191514687-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Driving Axles or Countershafts for use on Motor Vehicles.
IPC: F16J15/34
Filed: 1915-10-18
Abstract: 14,687. Humber, Ltd., and Burgess, F. T. Oct. 18. Axles and axle structures.-In driving axles or countershafts of the kind in which the bevel or worm gearing and the differential can be removed bodily through a hole in the casing after removing the cover, means is provided for preventing the escape of oil along the axle tubes. The ends D' of the differential box D are bevelled, or are provided with washers F which engage spring- pressed bushes G carried by the axle-casing. Stops J limit the movement of the bushes when the gearing is removed.
Patent GB-191516320-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Chairs or Chair Plates for Railway Rails and Guard Rails.
Inventor: BETTS BENJAMIN BURNISON
IPC: E01B5/18
Filed: 1915-11-19
Granted: 1915-12-23
Abstract: 16,320. Betts, B. B Dec. 21, 1914, [Convention date]. Chairs with fixed jaws ; chair plates.-Guard rails are mounted on chairs or chair plates formed to receive both running and guard rails by being rolled to form and then cut into requisite lengths. Fig. 4 shows the section of the strip as rolled with seats 10, 12 for the running and guard rails, the guard-rail seating being at a higher level than the running rail. A web 20 is notched at 24 so as to allow of being bent down as shown in Fig. 5. The web is further bent, as shown in Fig. 6, to form recesses for holding the flanges of the rails, the free end 23 of the web acting as a stay under the head of the running rail. The projections on the under faces of the chair plate prevent creeping.
Patent GB-191517202-A (GB)
Title: Improved Composition for Finishing and Dressing Leather and the like.
Inventor: SANDLANT THOMAS
IPC: C14C11/00
Filed: 1915-12-07
Abstract: 17,202. Sandlant, T. Dec. 7. Varnishes.-A composition for finishing or finally dressing leather, leather cloths, &c., more particularly for 'upholstering purposes, consists of varnish, methylated spirit, boiled linseed oil, petroleum, colouring-matter, and benzine or benzol or both.
Patent GR-20010100480-A (GR)
Title: Storage and exploitation of the eolian energy
Inventor: SKOUNAKIS DIMITRIOU ANDREAS
IPC: F03B13/06
Filed: 2001-10-17
Abstract: ater is pumped and elevated via an eolian park 2 composed of windmills and wind generators 4. The pumped water is stored into the reservoir 8 to form artificial waterfalls actuating the electric turbines 9 producing electric current 10. In emergencies, the complementary needs in electric current are covered by artificial waterfalls 7 and, as the case may be, by the regional network 10.
Patent HN-2008000594-A (HN)
Title: Reda ( recolector de agua)
Inventor: AGUSTIN MARTINEZ PERDONOMO
Filed: 2008-04-09
Abstract: ES UN SISTEMA DE REFRIGERACION MODIFICACADO CON MULTIPLES EVAPORADORES Y UNA VALVULA CIRCULAR DE SALIDAS MULTIPLES, QUE ES CAPAZ DE DISTRIBUIR EL GAS EN LOS EVAPORADORES, EN TIEMPOS CONTROLADOS, CONECTADOOS UNOS Y DESCONECTANDO OTROS SEGUN SEAN PROGRAMADOS PARA CONGELAR Y DESCONGELAR.
Patent IN-2014DE01615-A (IN)
Inventor: HUBER MICHAEL
IPC: B24B21/22
Filed: 2014-06-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for the fine machining of the circumferential workpiece surface arranged eccentrically relative to the axis (12) of a workpiece, especially of a lifting bearing of a crankshaft or of a camshaft, said device having a pressure mechanism (28) to press a fine-machining tool (42) against the circumferential workpiece surface, whereby a drive unit (66) is provided by means of which the active section of the pressure mechanism (28) can be driven by means of a first drive (68) in a movement plane that runs crosswise to the workpiece axis (12) along a first movement trajectory (62), and by means of a second drive (70) along a second movement trajectory (56) that is at an angle to the first movement trajectory (62).
Patent IN-2014MU03784-A (IN)
Inventor: THOMAS STAMMEL
IPC: E03C1/00
Filed: 2014-11-27
Abstract: A sanitary facility comprising a washstand of ceramic or porcelain and a piece of support furniture, which carries the washstand and comprises two side walls and a front wall, on the upper end surfaces of which the edges of the washstand rests, wherein the front and side end surfaces (14, 15, 26) of the washstand (2) are processed in such a way that they are flush with the outside surfaces (17) of the side walls (7, 8) and of the front wall (6); and in that veneer (9), covering the outside surfaces (17), is applied to the end surfaces (14, 15, 26) of the washstand (2) by means of an adhesive bond (21) and extends up to the right-angled upper corner (18) of the washstand (2).
Patent JP-2001197453-A (JP)
Title: Method and device for image processing and storage medium
Inventor: OHIRA TADASHI
IPC: H04N19/103
Filed: 2000-01-05
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To normally reproduce an image on an image decoding device of a viewer who has the right of watching and to reproduce the image in such degree on an image decoding device of a viewer, who does not have this right that the viewer can recognize the rough outline of the image by scrambling an image signal as a copyright protection object at image encoding. SOLUTION: In an image encoding device which takes an image signal as the input to encode it, the inputted image signal is encoded in the unit of blocks, in accordance with an encoding parameter by a DCT device 101, a quantizer 102, and a variable length code encoder 103. An encoded code is multiplexed with information indicating whether the signal has been scrambled, authentication data and a quantization parameter obtained by the conversion of a quantization parameter used in the quantizer 102, in the case of scrambling and is outputted as a bit stream.
Patent JP-2001191082-A (JP)
Title: Water activation device
Inventor: SHIBATA TADASHI
IPC: C02F1/48
Filed: 2000-01-11
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water activation device capable of treatment of water within a magnetic field for a long time and providing sufficiently activated water. SOLUTION: This water activation device is constituted of a water tank 2, an agitation means 4 of water provided in the water tank 2, and a magnet 3 for forming a magnetic field in the water tank 2, which is installed in the circumference of the water tank 2.
Patent JP-2000267695-A (JP)
Title: Remote controller for onboard equipment
Inventor: ONO TAKESHI
IPC: G10L15/24
Filed: 2000-01-12
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a remote control by voice input surely performable without a malfunction. SOLUTION: When the remote control of a navigation device is performed by voice, a posture when a user 10 holds a remote control unit 400 in user's hand and the user is to speak toward a microphone 401, is detected by a voice- inputted posture detecting means 403 as the posture of the voice input, and it starts up a voice input system. Then, when the user 10 inputs voices toward the microphone 401, a voice signal transmitting means 42 transmits the voices to the navigation device, and thus, the user performs the remote control of the navigation device with voices.  As a result, when the user wants to control the navigation device by the voice input while holding the remote control unit in user' hand, the remote control unit is automatically changed over to a state in which the inputting of voices is possible at the side of the remote controller without providing a special operation switch for the voice input on the unit 400, and then the remote control can be performed by voice input.
Patent JP-2001190729-A (JP)
Title: Golf swing robot and golf swing method
Inventor: SAEGUSA HIROSHI
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2000-01-13
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a golf swing robot and a golf swing method to reproduce in detail a golf swing movement which a golfer actually has taken. SOLUTION: The swing robot comprises a base, a tilting section which tilts toward the base, an arm section which rotates around an arm rotary shaft tilting together with the tilting section, a wrist section provided in the arm section, which is eccentric to the arm rotary shaft and rotates around a wrist rotary shaft which is parallel to the arm rotary shaft and a golf club shaft holding section which is provided in the wrist section and almost on the extended axis line of the wrist rotary shaft. The shaft holding section comprises a shaft rotary section which rotates around the axis of the golf shaft, a rotation radius adjusting means to adjust the rotation radius of the wrist section and a driving means to independently rotate each of the arm section, the wrist section and the shaft rotary section.
Patent JP-2001191348-A (JP)
Title: Method for manufacturing light guide plate
Inventor: WATANABE SHUNICHI
IPC: B29C43/02
Filed: 2000-01-13
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate production of a thin-walled product and multi-cavity production and to realize a low cost product. SOLUTION: In a method for manufacturing a light guide plate comprising a transparent plastic member, an almost strip-like resin sheet 1A is preheated by a heater 23 to be inserted in the product cavity 25, provided in the mold 24 of a resin molding machine, in a softened state and subjected to compression molding for a predetermined time and a cooled and solidified molded article is discharged to manufacture a light guide plate 1 having a desired shape. By arranging a large number of product cavities in one mold, a large number of the light guide plates can be molded at the same time. The production of a thin-walled product becoming a problem heretofore in injection molding can be stably performed. Secondary processing such as gate cutting becomes unnecessary and multi-cavity production becomes easy to enable the reduction of product cost. This method can correspond to the thikness reduction of a product.
Patent JP-2001196217-A (JP)
Title: Method of manufacturing dust core
Inventor: SHIMADA KAZUO
IPC: H01F41/02
Filed: 2000-01-17
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method of a dust core wherein strength characteristic is superior and iron loss and copper loss can be reduced. SOLUTION: In this manufacturing method of a dust core, magnetic powder whose grain diameter is 20-100 μm and inorganic binder whose main component is silica based sol are mixed and heated. A surface of the magnetic powder is covered with a film of silica based sol. The obtained magnetic powder is molded, and the molded object is sintered.
Patent JP-2001196835-A (JP)
Title: Incoming direction estimating method and radio receiver
Inventor: HOSHINO MASAYUKI
IPC: H01Q5/00
Filed: 2000-01-17
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an incoming direction estimating method and a radio receiver capable of improving the precision of incoming direction estimation in a situation where many mobile stations exist adjacently and capable of reducing a circuit scale. SOLUTION: The strong incoming direction of signals, that is, the incoming direction of many signals, is searched spatially by using a received signal before despreading inputted through the individual antenna elements of an array antenna, and a beam which can be received in that direction is generated to process many signals in batch. Thus, the estimation precision of the incoming direction in a situation where the many mobile stations exist adjacently can be improved. Furthermore, since there is no need to provide a processing means at every channel, a circuit scale can be reduced and cost can be lowered.
Patent JP-2001201314-A (JP)
Title: Observing optical system
Inventor: BRUCE JACOBSEN
IPC: G02B17/00
Filed: 2000-01-18
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an observing optical system applied to an interferometer for measuring the optical characteristics of an optical system to be tested by individually illuminating the respective circumferential positions in a ring visual field of the optical system to be tested to detect an interference fringe pattern of interference light of tested light diverged from the image plane of the optical system to be tested and reference light diverged from the focal point near the image plane, which is capable of detecting an interference fringe pattern surely in a simple constitution more than before. SOLUTION: This observing optical system is provided with an image pickup element 33a disposed on a straight line extending from the center of curvature of an image of the ring visual field in the image plane in the vertical direction of the image plane, and singular or plural reflecting surfaces 13b, 13e for imaging an exit pupil of the optical system to be detected in the arrangement portion of the image pickup element.