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Patent GB-2457688-A (GB)
Title: A process for the manufacture of sialon-bonded silicon carbide composite materials
Inventor: PICK ANTHONY NORRIS
IPC: C04B35/565
Filed: 2008-02-21
Abstract: A process is disclosed for the manufacture of silicon carbide products with a complex nitrogen containing bonding system, including the forming and firing techniques for the shapes. The process comprises blending a mixture of silicon carbide, silicon, alumina and iron oxide and firing the mixture in a nitrogen rich atmosphere to form a bonding phase of   b  -sialon,   a  -silicon nitride and   b  -silicon nitride. The proportion of silicon nitride may be reduced by the addition of yttrium oxide (yttria) to the mixture prior to firing. The raw materials used are of high purity, which are then shaped either by a pressure casting technique or a slip casting technique. The raw materials are mixed to form a slip, which is then either pumped into porous pressure casting moulds or poured into a plaster mould to remove the water forming the desired shape. The resultant shapes are dried and then fired in a nitrogen atmosphere, either using a carefully controlled firing cycle and gas flow system or, where necessary, by using an inert gas to control the rate of reaction, to develop the bonding system by means of one or more separate firing cycles and subsequently may be fired for a second time in air to increase the oxidation resistance. The material formed may be used in wear resistant applications and as body armour.
Patent GB-2453617-A (GB)
Title: Convertible upright vacuum cleaner
Inventor: LEE BYUNG-JO
IPC: A47L5/32
Filed: 2008-07-10
Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body (10, Fig 1) having a suction motor (13, fig 1), a dust-collecting unit (15, 17, fig 1), and a body frame 11 in which the suction motor and the dust-collecting unit are disposed. A nozzle unit (20, fig 1) is pivoted to the lower end of the body frame 11. A hose (30, fig 1) has one side in fluid communication with the body frame 11 and the other side in fluid communication with an extension pipe (50, fig 1) via a manipulation handle (40, fig 1). A suction path diverting valve 100 is disposed on the body frame 11, and has a valve member 140 resiliently arranged in a suction path. As the extension pipe (50, fig 1) is inserted into, or withdrawn from, a socket 11a on the body frame 11, the valve member 140 selectively diverts the suction path to a first suction path P1 leading from the nozzle unit (20, fig 1) to the dust-collecting unit (11, 17, fig 1) or a second suction path (P2, fig 4) leading from the extension pipe (50, fig 1) to the dust-collecting unit (15, 17, fig 1). A number of valve arrangements are disclosed.
Patent GB-2462104-A (GB)
Title: A gas flowmeter
Inventor: RADFORD RICHARD
IPC: G01F1/22
Filed: 2008-07-23
Abstract: A therapeutic gas flowmeter 1 comprises a body 2 connectable to a therapeutic gas source, a gas flow tube 5 connected to the body 2, a flow indicator element 6 housed within the gas flow tube 5, and an electrostatic charge conductor 20, which extends along the gas flow tube 5. The electrostatic charge conductor 20 is in contact with the gas flow tube 5 along the whole of the extent. The electrostatic charge conductor 20 is connectable to electrical earth and arranged to disperse electrostatic charge accumulated on the gas flow tube 5 and/or flow indicator element 6.
Patent GB-2462679-A (GB)
Title: A refillable dispenser
Inventor: BARRY SYLVIA DAWN
IPC: B65D83/04
Filed: 2008-08-21
Abstract: A refillable dispenser for dispensing artificial sweetener tablets and the like comprises a housing 6 which leads into, and is positioned above a funnel guide 8. The funnel guide 8 allows a single tablet 7 to take up position in the slide actuator 2. When pressed, the actuator 2 slides to move the tablet 7 to an exit slot 4, at the same time as blocking off the funnel guide 8. When released spring 10 moves the actuator 2 back to its starting position so that a further tablet 7 can enter the actuator 2 so that the dispenser is ready to be used again.
Patent GB-2463229-A (GB)
Title: Machine for inserting reinforcing profiles into hollow sections of a manufactured plank
Inventor: HOYLAND TERENCE
IPC: B29D99/00
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to provide an automated machine, using electropneumatic equipment to automatically insert strengthening profiles into that of hollow sections. Item 7 fig 1 is the machine framework wherein end'B'is the area represented within the dimension 12 where the first stage of loading of the hollow outer sections of the plank profile takes place. End '13' within the area defined by the dimension 1,2' is where the strengthening profiles are loaded. Several automated operations then take place whereby the said strengthening profile is inserted within the outer plank section.
Patent GB-2453453-A (GB)
Title: Lifting Systems For High-Rise Buildings
Inventor: TIRSKIY ANDREY GRIGORYEVICH
IPC: B66B7/02
Filed: 2006-06-19
Abstract: Elevators for use during construction, maintenance and emergency evacuation which ride on rails on the outside perimeter of buildings are proposed. The hoisting tackle 1 is connected to a vertically-positioned rail 5 that is in turn fastened to a metal load-bearing skeleton 13 which takes the form of a tower-crane type vertical structure. The self contained system is designed to minimize physical loads on a building, and is connected to the load-bearing skeleton of the building by a set of damping buckles 16 in order to reduce the effects of vibrations. To assist in evacuation, hermetically sealed doorways provide access from the building into the metal skeleton.
Patent GB-2457156-A (GB)
Title: Load Palletising Device
Inventor: MANDER KEITH
IPC: B65G15/30
Filed: 2009-02-04
Abstract: A load palletising device features a flat bed conveyor 22, with grooves 28, supporting a load 18 for palletizing. The grooves 28 may receive a plurality of forks 24 from a mechanism which lifts the load 18 up such that a pallet can be placed below the load 18. The load 18 may also be squared in position on the pallet by squaring plates 4,8. The system may allow the use of a flat bed conveyor, as opposed to current roller based systems, as a more supportive carrier of weaker pallets.
Patent GB-2468148-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and method for chemical analysis of thin surface sections
Inventor: CUMPSON PETER JONATHAN
IPC: G01N23/227
Filed: 2009-02-27
Abstract: An X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy apparatus comprising an X-ray source and an electron energy analyser, whereinX-raysfrom the X-ray source are directed along a path at a specimen under analysis to induce the emission of photoelectrons from atoms within the specimen, wherein the emitted electrons are subsequently detected by the electron energy analyser, and wherein the electrons detected by the electron energy analyser follow a path immediately after leaving the specimen that is substantially collinear with respect to the path of the X-rays incident on the specimen. This enables analysis of properties just below the surface. As there are no direct photo-emission parallel or anti-parallel to the incident photons therefore photoelectrons detected in these directions are typically scattered from within the material analysed.
Patent GB-2470005-A (GB)
Title: Camber correction kit
Inventor: KEARNS CARLOS PATRICK
IPC: B62D17/00
Filed: 2009-05-05
Abstract: The camber correction kit is an engineered suspension conversion tool comprising two tapered plates B, bolts E and washers D. The camber correction kit is applied to the rear suspension to correct the negative camber effect caused by lowering a vehicle. The kit changes the angle at which the wheel hub C mates with the suspension arm A, rectifying the out-of-alignment condition.
Patent GB-2460927-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for a piston-actuated elastomer probe seal in a hydraulic coupling member
Inventor: SMITH ROBERT E III
IPC: F16L17/06
Filed: 2009-06-04
Abstract: A female hydraulic coupling member has an elastomer probe seal molded to or abutting a ring-shaped metal base which is adapted to exert a compressive force on the probe seal when exposed to hydraulic fluid pressure. The compressive force causes the seal to expand in a radial direction thereby increasing its sealing effectiveness. A retainer nut for holding the seal in the receiving chamber may have a angled surface which acts to urge the seal in an inward, radial direction when an axial, compressive force is applied to the seal.
Patent GB-2473261-A (GB)
Title: Media content viewing estimation with attribution of content viewing time in absence of user interaction
Inventor: WHINMILL TREVOR
IPC: H04H60/31
Filed: 2009-09-08
Abstract: A viewing estimation system includes: a receive module for a time period measurement of how long a media content item 52 was rendered by an end-user rendering unit (e.g. set top box (STB) 12, Figure 1) and actually outputted for display to an audiovisual (AV) outputting arrangement (e.g. television 16, Figure 1) during a time window 50; an activity determination module to determine user interaction (e.g. via a remote control) with the rendering unit (STB) and/or the AV device; and a module to estimate viewing by the user of content item such that, if user interaction was not determined during the time window (absence or lack of viewer interaction response in window 50, e.g. channel change 54 before window 50, and viewer or user presence uncertain), then time attributed to the viewing of the content is reduced to less than the time measured for content rendering and display; this may be the minimum of: a capping limit; a time measurement based on content render time; or the average content duration. A broadly equivalent method is also independently claimed.
Patent GB-670870-A (GB)
Title: An improved metal wall plug and method of manufacture thereof
Inventor: TAYLOR CECIL ARTHUR
IPC: F16B13/02
Filed: 1950-04-24
Abstract: 670,870. Making wall plugs. RAWLPLUG CO., Ltd. April 24, 1950, No. 10071/50. Class 83 (ii). [Also in Group XXV] Wall plugs are made from continuous flat strip of aluminium, copper, zinc, or of brass or other alloys, by passing it through dies or rolls and guides to form a skelp with inwardlyprojecting longitudinal or helical ribs b, Fig. 2, and corresponding external grooves a. The skelp is cut into lengths which are die-pressed to close one end, wholly or partly at f and to flange the other at d. The bore at the flanged end is splayed. The plug may be made from a number of strips formed to interlock as shown in Fig. 7, and the section may be further connected by beading the flange round a ring. The plugs may be formed from seamless extruded tubes.
Patent GB-130940-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for Moistening the Fuel of Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: WATTS CHARLES JAMES
IPC: F02M1/00
Filed: 1919-04-23
Abstract: 130,940. Watts, C. J. April 23, 1919. Charge, moistening.-Moisture is drawn from the top of a radiator through the pipe m, Fig. 4, and passes with air entering through the hole n by way of the pipe d to the bottom of the vessel a, Fig. 2, and thence through the valve i and cock e to the induction pipe of the engine. The valve i is loaded with a spring h<1> and adjusted by the screw h. Surplus water escapes from the vessel by a pipe o, and the quantity of moistened air passing through the pipe d is controlled by a cock p. Specification 114.111 is referred to.
Patent GB-560175-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in gratings more particularly for use in airfields
IPC: E01C9/08
Filed: 1942-07-21
Abstract: 560,175. Airfield runways; gratings. IRVING, W. E. July 21, 1942, No. 10194. Convention date, Feb. 19, 1942. [Class 107] Relates to sectional gratings, particularly for use in air fields, built of panels having continuous side and end bars 11, 12, and preferably having parallel longitudinal bars 15 connected together and to the side bars by zig-zag bars 18, the whole being of rivetted or welded construction, and comprises connecting means therefor consisting of reduced parts 20 in the side walls at alternate meshes, and slidable C-shaped connecting members 23 on the side walls at intermediate meshes, whereby when panels are placed side by side, reduced parts 20 of one panel enter the connecting members 23 of the adjacent panel, the connecting members being then slid along the side bars to hold the panels together. One end wall of each panel has similar reduced parts 20a and the other end wall has similar connecting members 23b, whereby panels may be connected in end relation. After assembly of the panels, the reduced parts 20 may be bent inwardly to lock the connecting members; alternatively, cuts 25, Fig. 11, may be provided at the end of each reduced part to form tongues 26 which may be bent to lock the connecting members. To guide the connecting members, inclines are provided at the ends of the reduced parts, or bevels 27, Fig. 14, are provided in the thickness of the bars.
Patent GB-277888-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in wave driven pumping gear
IPC: F03B13/18
Filed: 1927-04-13
Abstract: 277,888. Borgatta, G. April 13, 1927. Flexible - c h a m b e r pumps. - A structure fixed to the bottom of the sea &c. comprises a pair of parallel plates 6<1> between which are disposed a fixed member 13, and movable hinge - jointed members 7. 7<1>, 10, 10<1>, 12; the whole arrangement constitutes a pump, and suction and delivery valves are carried by the parallel plates. A float raised and lowered bv wave action is connected to members 18, 18<1> sliding on vertical guides and provided with rollers 21, which engages the V-shaped members 7, 7<1> and cause expansion and contraction of the pump body.
Patent GB-713888-A (GB)
Title: Process in or for the production of beer using sonic frequency vibrations
Filed: 1952-04-24
Abstract: In the production of beer, hop cones, pulverized hops or hop extracts are treated in heated wort or water with mechanical vibrations of audible sound frequency to extract the bitter principles therefrom whereupon the thus hopped wort or water is worked up in known manner.
Patent GB-791113-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the manufacture of metal articles having a cutting edge or penetrating point
Inventor: SMALLWOOD WILFRED DAVIS
IPC: C22C38/40
Filed: 1954-04-08
Abstract: A method of making metal articles having cutting edges or penetrating points comprises forming the articles of stainless steel and subjecting at least the parts carrying the cutting edges or points to a temperature between 265 and 370 DEG C. and in an oven or salt bath to 265-270 DEG C. and cooling.  A surgical needle may be heated the temperature then increased at the rate of 1 DEG C. per minute to 275-285 DEG C. and maintained at that temperature long enough for the cross-section of the needle to attain the temperature and then cooling to room temperature.  The edges and/or point may then be ground.
Patent GB-1042032-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to open-hearth furnaces
IPC: F27D3/00
Filed: 1963-03-15
Abstract: <PICT:1042032/C6-C7/1> Plant for the refining of steel comprises an open hearth furnace heated by roof burners 7-10 and having the hearth divide by a bridge 13, and converters 14, 15 movable between the slag pockets and the casting bay on rollers 17 engaging rails 16 and fed with molten metal through tapholes 11 and 12.  Separate offtakes 21, 211 are provided for the waste gases and each converter has a vertically movable oxygen lance 18.  When refining is taking place in one of the converters, the associated offtake is closed by a damper and the effluent gases pass over the furnace hearth supplementing the heat supplied thereto by the burners and passing out through the other offtake. In a modification, Fig. 2 (not shown), the furnace has a normal, single hearth and a converter at one end with its associated offtake 21, the other end having a straight-sided refining vessel incorporated in the normal waste gas system in the slag pocket.  There refining vessels are supplied with molten scrap tapped normally from the furnace and with molten pig iron while in the casting bag.
Patent GB-1528558-A (GB)
Title: Lift truck mast
IPC: F16C13/00
Filed: 1977-03-11
Abstract: 1528558 Guiding lifts TOWMOTOR CORP 11 March 1977 [9 July 1976] 10395/77 Heading B8L [Also in Division B7] A lift truck mast incorporates two relatively slidable members, one of which comprises a beam 12 and the other of which comprises a roller assembly having a tread portion 45 rolling on flange 16 of the beam, an axle 47, bearing means 54 including an inner race 64 axially movable on the axle, and a resilient element 80 urging the inner race along the axle and the tread portion axially into engagement with the web of the beam. The resilient element may by a wavy spring washer or a plastic, or elastomeric compressible ring (88) (Fig. 4, not shown). As illustrated there are two beams, and two roller assemblies associated with each beam.
Patent GB-1330072-A (GB)
Title: Oestradiol derivative and a process for its manufacture
Inventor: ANNER G
IPC: A23K1/165
Filed: 1971-04-21
Abstract: 1330072 The 3-cyclopentyl ether of 7α-methyl- 17α - ethynyl - estradiol CIBA - GEIGY AG 21 April 1971 [24 April 1970] 10428/71 Heading C2U The title compound is prepared by etherification of 7α-methyl-17α-ethynyl-estradiol, by reacting the diol or a salt thereof with a reactive ester of cyclopentanol, or by ethynylation with an acetylene metal compound of 3-cyclopentyloxy - 7α - methyl - 17 - oxo - #<SP>1,3,5(10)</SP> - estratriene. The novel steroid is stated to have estrogenic, uterotropic and blastocyte implantation inhibiting action, and it may be made up into pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions with suitable carriers. Specification 1,330,071 is referred to.
Patent GB-535763-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to sanitary towels
IPC: A61L15/16
Filed: 1939-11-22
Abstract: 535,763. Catamenial appliances. ROBINSON & SONS, Ltd., and GILLIBRAND C. G. Nov. 22, 1939, No. 10431/40. Divided out of 523,052 [Class 81 (ii)] The ends of the wrapping of a sanitary towel are reinforced by the application of transverse strips or bands 2 of plastic or adhesive material.
Patent GB-765347-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to methods of locally heating hollow objects
IPC: H01J29/18
Filed: 1954-04-09
Abstract: 765,347. Ornamenting. PHILIPS ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES, Ltd. April 9, 1954 [April 10, 1953], No. 10489/54. Class 93. [Also in Groups XI, XII and XL(a)] A method of locally heating hollow objects, of which at least part of the wall consists of glass, such that a medium provided on at least part of the inner surface of the glass wall is either evaporated or burned, comprises heating the glass wall to at least 450‹C. by means of a heated gas blown into the object, part of the glass wall coated with medium being heated externally to a temperature lower than that of the heated gas. As shown in Fig. 1, a television tube has a metal core 1 and a glass face 2 having a luminescent layer, a binding layer and a metallic layer. Hot air at a temperature above 450‹C. and about 700‹C. for reproduction is blown for about 15 minutes into the tube to remove the binding layer which may be nitrocellulose. Air is supplied through a pipe 4 and passes a heating electric wire connected to supply wires 5, 6 within a tube. The external surface of the glass is heated to a temperature of 250‹C. by a gas burner 7. As shown in Fig. 4, an oven 27 comprises a table 20 rotatable on a frame 18, air being supplied to a channel 26 in a vertical shaft 19 in the frame. The channel has a valve 25 for controlling the air supply to a pipe 24 and device 23. The device 23 has a central core with a helical groove for the passage of air and an electric resistance wire and a central channel for an electric supply wire. An outer ceramic cover surrounds the core. The device extends adjustably into a television tube mounted in one of a series of holder 21 on the table. Lamps 28 are provided to heat the outer surface of the tube.
Patent GB-1104811-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in refractory bricks
Inventor: THOMAS WALTER JOHN
IPC: F27D1/08
Filed: 1965-03-12
Abstract: 1,104,811. Moulding bricks. INTERNATIONAL MINERALS & CHEMICAL CORPORATION. 12 March, 1965, No. 10533/65. Heading B5A. [Also in Division F4] A furnace roof brick is moulded by placing basic refractory material 12 in a mould 10, holding a notched pin 28, a facing steel plate 14 and a suspension tab 22 magnetically against a ram 20 and operating the ram to co-mould the pin, plate and suspension tab with the refractory material. The ram may comprise a permanent magnet or an electromagnet. In a modification, Fig. 14 (not shown), the ram has a sole plate through which two or more known magnets extend and a curved heel plate designed to form a recess in the brick. The facing plate is formed with curved prongs to anchor it in the brick material.
Patent GB-440926-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in bodies formed of polystyrol or mixtures of polystyrol with other substances
IPC: G06C11/02
Filed: 1935-04-05
Abstract: Bodies of polystyrol or mixtures of polystyrol with other substances are treated so that the surface is partly or wholly matted.  The matt surface, which may be produced by brief solvent action with a solvent such as acetone, benzol or a mixture of benzol and benzene or sand blasting, may be in the form of marks such as numbers, letters, hatchings or edges or the matt surface may be partly or wholly coloured or marked by writing.
Patent GB-670319-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for conveying fish
IPC: A01K79/00
Filed: 1948-04-16
Abstract: 670,319. Fish-carrying vessels. HUMPHREYS, H. R. April 16, 1948, No. 10603/48. Class 113 (ii). [Also in Group XXVIII] Apparatus for conveying fish from a mass in a compartment comprises a suction pipe 45 communicating with the bottom of the mass and having a pulsating suction applied thereto, and a pipe 52 supplying pressure water to the lower part of the mass. The compartment is formed between bulkheads 46, 51 on a boat 47 and has a bottom 48 with a sloping dunnage 49. A longitudinal trough 50 communicates with the compartment through openings 55 fitted with removable covers 56 suspended from chains 57. The pulsating suction is applied by a multiple cylinder pump (see Group XXVIII). Specifications 651,482, [Group XXVIII], 670,320 and 670,408, [Group XXVIII], are referred to.
Patent GB-559061-A (GB)
Title: A cleat for fixing electric conductors and the like
IPC: F16L3/237
Filed: 1942-07-30
Abstract: 559,061. Friction grip fastenings. MARGOLIS, W. July 30, 1942, No. 10635. [Class 44] [Also in Group XXXVI] A cleat insulator for electric conductors comprises a body member 10 with one or more channels 16 for the conductors 17 which are retained by a transverse wedge 11 pressing on the conductors. The conductors may be wedged into the channels which may taper or be narrower than the conductors. The wedge 11 may have a rounded underface arranged to divert the conductors from a straight run and one wedge may secure all the conductors or there may be several wedges each restricted to a single channel. The cleat may be made in hard rubber, porcelain or a plastic.
Patent GB-148640-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to locks or fastenings for doors
IPC: E05B37/12
Filed: 1919-04-30
Abstract: 148,640. Churchyard, F. E. April 30, 1919. Locks, permutation.-The bolt a slides upon a plate d having an interrupted feather l co-operating with permutation mechanism, each member of which comprises an inner thimble f and an outer bush b, which are shouldered as shown to engage the bolt and each other, and are formed with notches k arranged at the ends of a chord, and not a diameter, so that they coincide in one position only. When all are properly set, the feather l passes freely through the notches, and the bolt can be withdrawn from its catch. A slot i, Fig. 6, in the thimble and notches e in the bush facilitate setting. A screw pin s, accessible from the inside of the door, acts as a stop for the bolt.