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Patent GB-2440883-A (GB)
Title: Positioning a subject with respect to a background scene in a digital camera
Inventor: VLAHOS PAUL
IPC: H04N101/00
Filed: 2006-02-23
Abstract: A method of positioning an image of a subject, placed before a selected backing, to a desired position with respect to an image of a background scene appearing on a camera view screen, using a digital camera. An image is observed on the camera's view screen and at least one of the subject and the camera are physically positioned to place the subject's image at the desired position with respect to the image of said background scene. An image of the positioned subject in front of said background scene is captured in the camera. A composite image of the subject and the background scene is then formed. Additional subjects may be captured and composited using the prior composite as the background scene for each added subject.
Patent GB-2446299-A (GB)
Title: Two part code
Inventor: PINCHEN STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: G06V30/224
Filed: 2008-02-01
Abstract: A graphical machine-readable code has a first part 20 and a second part 24, where the second part 24 comprises a contrived code having pre-associated data. The first part 20 may be part of a graphically indicium 14 and the second part may be a barcode 24. The first 20 and second parts 24 are associated electronically in a storage medium, such that the association is verifiable by a machine reading the code by reference to the storage medium, in order to authenticate the second part.
Patent GB-2500361-A (GB)
Title: Organic electronic device structures and fabrication methods
Inventor: GREGORY HAYDN
IPC: H01L27/32
Filed: 2006-08-22
Abstract: This invention relates to structures and fabrication methods for organic electronic devices, in particular organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). A organic electronic device structure (500), the structure comprising: a substrate (506); a base layer (508) supported by said substrate (506) and defining the base of a well (502) for solvent- based deposition of organic electronic material (510, 512); one or more spacer layers (514) formed over said base layer (508); a bank layer (504) formed over said spacer layer (514) to define a side of said well (502); and wherein an edge of said well (502) adjacent said base layer (508) is undercut to define a shelf (516) over said base layer (508), said shelf (516) defining a recess to receive said organic electronic material (510).
Patent GB-2461017-A (GB)
Title: Connector and electrical tracks assembly
Inventor: BAILEY JOHN
IPC: H05K1/18
Filed: 2008-03-28
Abstract: A connector and electrical tracks assembly is disclosed comprising a connector 1 with a plurality of electrical contacts 5. The connector 1 is connectable to a further connector at a first extremity 3 and to a flexible circuit board portion 7 at a second extremity 2. The flexible circuit board portion 7 is located between a first and second layer of plastic thermosetting composite material of fibre and filler 13, 14. A rigid disc or plate 6 may be provided that is configured to fit against inner surface 4 and against inner diameter 8 of connector extremity 2. Plate 6 incorporates a number of holes 9 corresponding to pins 5 of the connector 1. The flexible circuit board 7 includes conductive tracks 11 and covering the conductive tracks 11 may be an insulating layer of glass. Above the glass layer a further plate 12 may be provided of similar shape and configuration to plate 6. The flexible board may allow bending within a radius of 20 to 360 degrees.
Patent GB-2450609-A (GB)
Title: Formation tester with position monitoring of drawdown piston to maintain constant drawdown rate or drawdown pressure
Inventor: MCGREGOR MALCOLM DOUGLAS
IPC: E21B49/00
Filed: 2005-05-23
Abstract: A method of testing a downhole formation uses a formation tester (10, fig 2) on a drill string. The tester is disposed downhole on a drill string and a formation test is performed by forming a seal between a formation probe assembly 50 and the formation 9. A drawdown piston 170 then creates a volume within a chamber (172, fig 3A) to draw formation fluid into the volume through the probe assembly. The position of the piston is monitored during the procedure. The operation of the piston is controlled in order to maintain a constant drawdown rate or steady drawdown pressure. Controller 190 uses the positional information to calculate the drawdown rate of the piston 170. Based on the calculations, the controller determines if adjustments need to be made in the hydraulic system 200 during the drawdown of the piston 170 to maintain a constant drawdown rate. The controller similarly adjusts the drawdown rate or volume to maintain a certain pressure.
Patent GB-2462839-A (GB)
Title: Tractor braking system having left and right hand brake circuits
Inventor: HUSSON GEOFFROY
IPC: B62D11/08
Filed: 2008-08-21
Abstract: A braking system on a tractor is provided wherein each one of a pair of braked wheels (12L, 12R) has a respective brake circuit (20,22) associated therewith. The system includes braking pressure creation means comprising a pedal-actuated valve (42) which regulates the output of a hydraulic pressure from an accumulator. Each brake circuit is connected to a solenoid-actuated directional control valve (28;58) which directs said hydraulic pressure to the associated wheel in response to a signal from a brake control unit (100) so as to brake that wheel. By routing the hydraulic pressure to the braked wheels using a solenoid-actuated valve or valves, the requirement to provide a separate pedal for each brake circuit is removed whilst still enabling single- or dual-wheel braking.
Patent GB-2453824-A (GB)
Title: An Antenna Installation Device
Inventor: SCHWEIGER MARTIN
IPC: A01K91/02
Filed: 2008-09-05
Abstract: An antenna installation whip (1) comprises a shaft (8) being directly connected with a scoop (6) which is provided for receiving a throwing weight (5). The whip has a spinning reel (3) comprising a cord (4), the cord (4) being connected to the throwing weight (5). The antenna installation whip may also be in the shape of a catapult comprising a pivoted joint (29).
Patent GB-2465578-A (GB)
Title: Load test apparatus
Inventor: MILNE ALAN
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2008-11-20
Abstract: Apparatus for load testing comprises a liquid impervious collapsible bag 10 with an inlet valve 23 for filling the bag with water. Reinforcing straps 15 strengthen the bag and enable it to be hoisted onto a load bearing structure to be tested. The bag 10 is designed to be able to stand up on its own when fully laden; it will not fall over when filled with water. This helps it to be set down as part of a load testing procedure.
Patent GB-2452881-A (GB)
Title: Container for transporting and storing hazardous substances and method for making the container
Inventor: ECKERT ALAN G
IPC: F17C1/00
Filed: 2007-05-09
Abstract: A container for transporting and storing hazardous materials such as Chlorine includes a cylindrical body having end caps. The end caps are welded to the body to form a pressure vessel. The end caps have a peripheral edge that is recessed with respect to the ends of the body to protect the weld against damage from impact. The configuration of the juxtaposed components forms a lap joint that can be affixed together by a fillet weld.
Patent GB-2466470-A (GB)
Title: A component for a modular electrical assembly
Inventor: LONERGAN MURRAY
IPC: H01H11/00
Filed: 2008-12-22
Abstract: A component for a modular electrical assembly, the component comprising a component member mountable to the modular electrical assembly and comprising a front surface, the component member defining an aperture in the front surface; and an insert inserted into the component member and closing the aperture in the front surface, at least a part of the insert that closes the aperture being transparent or translucent and at least a part of the insert that closes the aperture carrying an indicia for indicating a purpose of the modular electrical assembly.
Patent GB-2468656-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch that modulates the clamp load in relation to rotational speed
Inventor: SMITH GRAHAME
IPC: F16D13/38
Filed: 2009-03-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a friction clutch assembly adapted to automatically modulate the force with which the friction plates are clamped (the clamp load) during engagement of the clutch in response to changes in the rotational speed of the clutch housing. The clutch assembly (10, fig 1) comprises a counter-pressure member 20, a clutch housing 12 rotationally fast with the counter-pressure member 20, a pressure plate 16 rotationally fast with the housing 12 but movable in an axial direction of the clutch relative to the housing 12, at least one fiction plate 14, 15 between the pressure plate 16 and the counter-pressure member 20 and a diaphragm clutch spring 18 for clamping the friction plate(s) between the pressure plate 16 and the counter-pressure member 20. The clutch housing 12 is configured to deform radially as a function of its rotational speed, resulting in a change in the axial spacing (a, a') between the axial position 34 at which the clutch spring 18 reacts with the housing 12 and the counter-pressure member 20. The change in axial spacing (a, a') alters the cone angle of the diaphragm spring 18 and varies the proportion of the spring force applied to the pressure plate 16 during clutch engagement. Material having a higher density then the housing as weights (38, fig 5 42, fig 6 or 46, fig 7) may be used to radially deform the housing.
Patent GB-2468689-A (GB)
Title: Weight adjustable exercise device
Inventor: CHEN PAUL
IPC: A63B21/072
Filed: 2009-03-19
Abstract: A exercise device, such as a dumbbell, barbell or kettlebell, includes a shank 10 having a narrowed neck segment 17, a base plate 20 attached to one end portion of the shank 20, two or more weight members 30 each having a slot 31 for receiving the narrowed neck segment 17 of the shank 10, and a threaded lock nut 40 engaged with the shank 10 for quickly engaging and retaining the weight members 30 to the shank 10 after the weight members 30 have been disengaged from the narrowed neck segment 17 of the shank 10 and moved to abut against the base plate 20. Each weight member 30 has an enlarged opening 32 communicating with the slot 31 for receiving the shank 10 and for retaining the weight members 30 to the shank 10 when the weight members 30 are offset from the narrowed neck segment 17 of the shank 10.
Patent GB-2469695-A (GB)
Title: Keeping subscriber applications up-to-date
Inventor: WILLOUGHBY PHILIP
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2009-06-10
Abstract: In a publish/subscribe messaging environment (300), a messaging broker (330) receives a publication from a publishing application. The broker publishes a state message (341) on a topic including new information, wherein the message is a retained publication which is only sent to new subscribers (351) on the topic, and publishes an event message (342) on the topic as a non-retained publication of the difference between the previous and new states, wherein the event message is sent to all existing subscribers (352-354) on the topic. The state message and event message are published within a single unit of work. A new subscriber receives the retained state message and all subsequent event messages. Existing subscribers receive an event message and apply the message difference between previous and new states to the state at the subscriber.
Patent GB-2473062-A (GB)
Title: Helmet strap
Inventor: ALBOUY GUILLAUME
IPC: A42B3/08
Filed: 2009-08-28
Abstract: A strap 14, 15 for a helmet has plural openings 22 along the length thereof and arranged side-by-side in a direction transverse to the length of the strap. The openings define narrow strap portions 21 of increased flexibility, and may lie at least partially out of the plane of the strap, the strap portions 21 are preferably of constant cross section and the straps 14, 15 are preferably fastened to an adjustment device 18.
Patent GB-128387-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Means for Heating Water or the like.
Inventor: CLIFFORD EDWARD
IPC: F01N5/00
Filed: 1918-06-18
Abstract: 128,387. Clifford, E. June 18, 1918. Heating liquids.-In a system for heating water or other liquids by utilizing the waste heat of internal-combustion engines, the liquid is caused to flow entirely in the reverse direction to the flow of gases by being passed around the exhaust pipes and cylinder from the cooler end of the exhaust pipes to the cylinder jackets without returning again to the exhaust pipes. In the apparatus shown in Fig. 1, the cylinder a is surrounded by a jacket b communicating by a pipe k with a jacket e surrounding the exhaust pipe d which flares outwardly, and is preferably of a flattened tubular section. A smoke-tube boiler consisting of a casing g and a number of tubes f, the total cross-sectional area of which is greater than the cross-sectional area of the exhaust pipe at A is preferably connected to the exhaust pipe d. The liquid to be heated is led into the boiler through an inlet h at its lower end, passes into the jacket e, thence by the pipe k to the cylinder jacket b, and is finally drawn off at an outlet c for heating purposes.
Patent GB-810610-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to pressure exchangers
IPC: C03B37/03
Filed: 1956-03-29
Abstract: 810,610. Pressure exchangers. SPALDING, D. B. March 26, 1957 [March 29, 1956], No. 10043/56. Class 8(1). The ends of end-plate ports of a pressure exchanger are tapered by decrease of the radial dimension of the port as shown in Fig. 2b or the radial dimension of the port may be reduced at the centre as shown in Fig. 4b. A port may be tapered at both ends. The amount of taper may be adjustable or interchangeable end plates having differently shaped ports may be provided.
Patent GB-991314-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to reactive monoazo dyestuffs and their use
IPC: C09B62/006
Filed: 1962-03-16
Abstract: The invention comprises reactive monoazo dyes of formula <FORM:0991314/C4-C5/1> wherein A is a possibly substituted benzene or naphthalene radical, B is a possibly substituted pyrazole or naphthalene radical, "aryl" is a possibly substituted benzene or naphthalene radical, Y1 is hydrogen or an hydroxy or carboxy group ortho to -N = N-, Y2 is an amino or hydroxy group ortho to -N = N-, R is hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl radical, Z is a b -halogenoalkanoyl radical, an acyl residue of an a :b -unsaturateed aliphatic carboxylic acid which may be halogen-substituted, a sulphated b -hydroxy-alkanoyl radical or a cyclic imide halide radical containing at least one reactive grouping <FORM:0991314/C4-C5/2> halogen, m and n are 1 or 2 and q is at least 2; and metal complexes thereof.  The dyes are prepared by the usual coupling procedure using appropriate components; by acylating a suitable aminoazo dye with e.g. b -halopropionyl chlorides, chloromaleic anhydride acrylic acid chloride, b -halocrotonic acid halides, b -haloacrylic acid chlorides, halotriazines or halopyrimidines; appropriate amino-monoazo dyes containing an -N(R)-Z group are reacted with an N-aryl-carbamate to form the ureido group.  Metal complexes (At. No. 24-29) may be used in the above processes or prepared at any stage. The dyes are used to colour natural and synthetic polyamide and preferably cellulose fibres by the usual reactive dye processes in yellow, orange, red, brown, violet, blue, grey and black shades. Examples describe the preparation of the dyes and their use.
Patent GB-795271-A (GB)
Title: Delay compositions
IPC: C06C5/06
Filed: 1956-04-03
Abstract: 795,271. Blasting fuzes and delay compositions therefor. CANADIAN INDUSTRIES, Ltd. April 3, 1956 [Aug. 3, 1955], No. 10116/56. Classes 9(1) and 9(2) A gas-less, slow-burning delay composition comprises silicon, solid mon-metallic material from the group consistirig of selenium and tellurium, and oxidizing material from the group consisting of lead oxides and water-insoluble metallic chromates. Preferably not more than 65 per cent by weight of the composition is silicon and when the oxidizing 'material consists only of chromates, the silicon fraction is not more than 40 per cent. A ventless delay electric blasting cap, in which the delay composition 5 is used has a solid drawn metal shell 1 containing a detonating charge 2, e.g. of tetryl or pentaerythritol tetranitrate into which is pressed a priming charge 3, e.g. lead azide mixed with lead styphnate. The delay composition is housed in a lead tube 4 above which is an ignition charge 10, such as a mixture by weight of 98 per cent red lead and 2 per cent boron, surrounding a bridge wire 6. The delay element may be prepared by tamping the composition into a large diameter tube which, when full, is sized down by rolling, drawing or rotary swaging and then cut into suitable lengths to give the required delays.
Patent GB-1165555-A (GB)
Title: Air Cleaners.
Inventor: MANNING WALTER
IPC: F02M35/02
Filed: 1967-03-03
Abstract: 1,165,555. Air filter. FORD MOTOR CO. Ltd. 3 March, 1967, No. 10131/67. Heading B1T An air filter comprises a thin flat metal casing 1, an air inlet conduit 2, a corrugated paper filter element 12 with a peripheral continuous supporting and reinforcing member 13 and sealing rubber ring 16, an air outlet conduit 3, and a trap channel 5 with a one way flap valve 11 for filtered off material.
Patent GB-274771-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to dust covers for use in garages and for like purposes
IPC: B60J11/00
Filed: 1927-04-13
Abstract: 274,771. Morriss, H. J. April 13, 1927. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Awnings.-A dust cover for use with cars in garages consists of a fabric cover a dapted to be extended or collapsed on parallel horizontal supporting guides c which can be raised or lowered so that the cover clears or covers the vehicle. The guide c may be a single length of flexible wire supported on pulleys c<1>, c<2>, d, and the means to extend or collapse the cover may be pulling strings or wires f<1>, f<2>, also supported on pulleys.
Patent GB-485414-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to self-folding struts for aeroplane landing chassis
IPC: B64C25/14
Filed: 1937-04-09
Abstract: 485,414. Aircraft alighting gear. SOC. D'INVENTIONS AERONAUTIQUES ET MECANIQUES S. I. A. M. April 9, 1937, No. 10183. Convention date, May 26, 1936. [Class 4] In a retractable landing-gear for aeroplanes comprising a self-folding strut including two spaced elements joined together by a third element and adapted to be extended or folded by the action of an extensible driving member supported by the strut, the driving member is articulated at one end to one of the three elements and at its other to one of the other two elements, means being provided for conjugating the relative movements of the two spaced elements. In one form, a folding strut A B is articulated to a shock-absorber J and to the aircraft. The two elements A, B of the strut are connected by triangular links 15 connected to one portion of a jack 12 the other portion of which is pivoted to the element A. The elements A, B are further connected by a link 7 or in a modification by gear teeth on the ends of the elements A, B. Stops 16, 17 form abutments to limit movement of the undercarriage in its extended or retracted condition.. Specifications 442,133 and 457,982 are referred to.
Patent GB-927506-A (GB)
Title: A desk unit frame
IPC: E05B65/462
Filed: 1961-03-21
Abstract: 927,506. Tables &c. E. L. DARGUE. March 21, 1962 [March 21, 1961], No. 10197/61. Classes 52 (2) and 52 (3). [Also in Group XXV] - A desk frame comprises two two-legged rigid units 10, 12 spaced apart by detachably secured spacer members 14, 16, 18. A block 50 inserted in the end of the spacer member has two dowels 54 engaging in corresponding holes 58 in a plate 56 fixed in the top of one of the legs. Two screws are passed through holes 64 provided in opposite faces of the leg and through two holes 52 in the block 50. Height adjustable feet are provided (see Fig. 5). A drawer unit is suspended from beneath the table top and is provided with a  locking means.
Patent GB-1214202-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the storing of polyvinylbutyral films for use in the production of laminated glass
Inventor: JENSCH WOLFGANG
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 1968-03-01
Abstract: 1,214,202. Packaging. DYNAMIT NOBEL A.G. 1 March, 1968 [2 March, 1967], No. 10214/68. Heading B8C. A film of polyvinyl butyral having a matted surface and a water content of 0À4 to 1À0% by weight is formed into a roll with polyolefine film inserted between adjacent surfaces of the roll to prevent adhesion, and is then packed in an air-tight and waterproof container. The polyofine film e.g. low or high pressure polyethylene, polypropylene may be matted and preferably has a thickness of 20 to 50Á.
Patent GB-943261-A (GB)
Title: Chemical processing apparatus
IPC: C08F2/00
Filed: 1960-03-23
Abstract: A non-catalytic mass polymerization of styrene carried out at 260-265 DEG F. in a screw conveyer gives a clear colourless solid polymer of molecular weight 65,000 to 67,000.
Patent GB-894014-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in electrical furnaces
Inventor: MARTIN LEONARD JOHN
IPC: G05F1/32
Filed: 1959-03-24
Abstract: 894,014. Supply systems for hoe furnaces. BRENTFORD TRANSFORMERS Ltd. Jan. 4, 1960 [March 24, 1959], No. 10258/59. Class 38 (4). An A.C. arc furnace 1, 2, is supplied through a transductor winding 3, the D.C. winding 5 of which supplies a fixed excitation. The winding 5 is supplied through a rectifier 6 fed from an independently controlled regulating transformer R. Specification 733,963 is referred to.
Patent GB-1507522-A (GB)
Title: Expansible tyre building drum with infinite diameter settings
IPC: B29D30/00
Filed: 1975-03-12
Abstract: 1507522 Tyre building drums GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO 12 March 1975 [22 May 1974] 10267/75 Heading B7C Radial expansion of the building surface 10 of a tyre building drum is achieved by cam followers 24 being moved radially upon axial movement of cams 25 relative to drum end supports 22 and spindle 14 by a drive shaft or shafts 28, 29 driven by a power means. The drum can be expanded to any desired extent, and a clutch-brake mechanism is provided for stopping and holding the drive shaft(s) or stoppage of the power means. Each of a plurality of drum segments 15 carries a cam follower and a support rod 17, the latter engaging surface 44 when the drum is fully expanded. Supports 22 are secured to cams 25 by means (not shown) and nuts 63 are released when it is desired to adjust the axial length of the drum without radial movement of the segments. Alternatively, axial and radial adjustment can occur simultaneously. An extensible diaphragm is removably anchored at each end to segments 15 by pins 75 engaging eyelets 76.
Patent GB-308992-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in rectifiers for high tension alternating current
IPC: H02M1/22
Filed: 1929-04-02
Abstract: 308,992. Rys, G., and Becavin de Thomin, M. April 2, 1928, [Convention date]. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Acts]. Commutator switching - arrangements. - Relates to a rotary switch type rectifier of the kind comprising a pair of conducting segments spaced apart on the periphery of an insulating disc 3 synchronously rotated by a motor 2 co-operating with pairs of fixed brushes connected respectively to the supply and load circuits, and consists in projecting jets of oil radially from the disc at points near the end of the segments so that arcing at the moments of make and break is prevented or reduced. Oil is delivered by centrifugal action through inclined passages 13 formed in an insulating member 11 secured to the under face of the disc 3, the whole device being immersed in oil in a container 15 provided with a filter 16. The brushes are in the form of spring-urged rollers and are mounted in the wall of an insulating cylinder 10. Several sets of discs may be provided to enable polyphased currents to be rectified.