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Patent GB-2475730-A (GB)
Title: Transformation of occluding objects in 2D to 3D image generation
Inventor: KEATING STEPHEN MARK
IPC: G06T3/00
Filed: 2009-11-27
Abstract: A three dimensional image is generated from a two dimensional image, the two dimensional image having a background 30 and first 705 and second 710 foreground objects. The background and a transformed background are generated for stereoscopic display, The first and second foreground objects are generated stereoscopically for display on the background and the transformed background and it is determined whether the first and second objects occlude with one another. In the event of occlusion, the occluded combination of the first and second objects forms a third foreground object 725. A transformation is applied to the third object which is less than or equal to the transformation applied to the background and the third object and the transformed object are generated for display stereoscopically. The third object and the transformed object are displaced relative to one another by an amount determined in accordance with the position of one of the first or second objects in the image. The background may be a football pitch and the first and second objects may be players. The transformation applied to the pitch may be a horizontal shear where the amount of horizontal displacement depends on the real life position of the image pixels from a camera.
Patent GB-1210433-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in capacitor batteries
Inventor: LARSSON VALTER
IPC: H02H7/16
Filed: 1968-03-01
Abstract: 1,210,433. Capacitors. ALLMANNA SVENSKA ELEKTRISKA A.B. 1 March, 1968 [3 March, 1967], No. 10067/68. Heading H1M. [Also in Division H2] Each unit in a battery of series-connected capacitor units is provided with over-voltage protection in the form of a parallel-connected spark gap, the arc arising in which actuates means for permanently short-circuiting the electrodes of a faulty unit. As shown in Fig. 1 the spark gap comprises upper terminal 1 on cap 2 attached to insulator 3, and lower terminal 4 attached to the insulator and having conical point 5 at its upper end. Metal balls 7 are housed in cylindrical portion 6 of cap 2 and held therein by readily fusible washer 8. The lowermost ball forms the upper electrode of the spark gap and the rounded top 10 of point 5 the lower. The arc in the gap fuses the washer metal allowing the balls to fall and lodge in space 11 shortcircuiting the terminals. Alternatively (Fig. 7, not shown) the arc ignites an explosive charge to disintegrate the washer. In alternative constructions the arc melts a coating of fusible metal which flows to bridge the gap (Fig. 2, not shown); or the spring loaded upper electrode is held by a pair of hooks maintained in engagement with it by inflammable string (Fig. 3, not shown); or the upper electrode may be released by the action of heat on a bimetallic strip initially retaining it (Figs. 4, 5, not shown); or the distortion of a bimetallic strip may bridge the gap (Fig. 6, not shown). In Fig. 8 one electrode of capacitor 46 is connected to lower spark gap electrode 39, and the other to an electrode 34 not forming part of the spark gap and also, through damping resistor 45 to the upper electrode of the spark gap. Balls 38 are released when washer 37 fuses, forming a short circuit between electrode 34 and conductive tube 35.
Patent GB-716550-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in artificial limbs
Inventor: STEEPER CHARLES PHILIP
IPC: A61F2/58
Filed: 1952-04-30
Abstract: 716,550. Artificial limbs. STEEPER, (ROEHAMPTON), Ltd., H. April 30, 1952 [May 1, 1951], No. 10185/51. Class 81(2) A joint for an artificial limb includes two co-operating parts, one part comprising a housing formed with a bearing surface, locking means and mechanism within the housing for actuating the' locking means and the second part being mounted on the bearing surface and shaped for engagement by the locking means so that the wearer can actuate the locking means for permitting or preventing angular movement of one part relative to the other. An artificial arm consists of an upper arm portion 1, Fig: 1, connected to a fore-arm portion 2 by pairs of steels 3, 4, 5, 6 pivoted together at the elbow joint. At least one pair of steels is provided with locking mechanism for holding the forearm 2 in any desired position relative to the upper arm 1. One steel 3 is provided with a ring 11, Fig. 4, having diametrically opposed recesses 12, which is mounted on a bearing portion 10 of a housing 7 forming a head of the other steel 4 of the pair. Two recesses 13 containing plungers 14 are provided in the housing 7 which, when the arm is bent, correspond with one pair of the recesses' 12 in the ring 11. A disc 18, Figs. 7 and 12, is seated in the inner portion of the housing 7 and is able to be rotated against a helical spring 24 one end of which is secured to a boss 25, Fig. 9, on a tension adjusting plate 26 and the other end of which is secured to the disc 18. A chain 19 secured to the wearer's control cord 23 is also attached to the disc 18. The position of the tension adjusting plate 26 is determned by the engagement of one of several apertures 27 with a projection 28 on a plate 9, Fig. 7, which closes the joint on the inner side. In operation the arm is bent to the desired position and the chain 19 is pulled by the wearer. This rotates the disc 18 against the spring 24. A pawl 29, carried by the disc 18 is spring-pressed against a ratchet 30 which then rotates with the disc 18. The ratchet wheel is provided with depressed cam surfaces 32 against which projections on plungers 14 are pressed. On rotation of the ratchet wheel the plungers 14 are pressed outwardly by a spring 15 so that they engage one of the pairs of recesses 12 in the ring 11 and so lock the arm in the desired position. When it is desired that the position of the arm should be changed, the chain 19 is again pulled to rotate the disc 18 and ratchet wheel so that the cam surfaces 32 cause the plungers 14 to be withdrawn from the recesses 12 and the position of the arm may be altered. The invention may be applied to knee joints or to surgical appliances for the support of limbs.
Patent GB-398569-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and in the manufacture of pickers for jute looms
IPC: D03D49/36
Filed: 1932-04-09
Abstract: 398,569. Loom pickers. HOLT, Ltd., M., Eastwood Picker Works, Eastwood, near Todmorden, Lancashire, GREENWOOD, P., Dettling, Saville Road, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire. April 9, 1932, No. 10193. [Class 142 (iii).] A substantially square piece a of buffalo hide is folded in three. A reinforcing strip b may be inserted. The material thus folded is then folded around a steel spindle, the walls of the barrel portion thus comprising four thicknesses. Tacks may be used to hold the preliminary folds in position during this stage of the process. The picker is then shaped in a press and punched to produce rivet holes. Rivets a<6> are then inserted and a hole a7 is made for the picking strap. The picker is then finished in a press, a wooden rod e being inserted in the barrel part to preserve the hole for the picking spindle. Two raw edges only appear on one upright edge of the picker, as shown in Fig. 11, while a U-fold appears at each edge.
Patent GB-924325-A (GB)
Title: Insect screens
Inventor: PENDER JOHN GERRIT
IPC: E06B9/54
Filed: 1961-04-04
Abstract: 924,325. Roller-type screens. HUNTER DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL (QUEBEC) Ltd. April 4, 1961, No. 12082/61. Class 20 (3). [Also in Group XXV] The bottom bar of a roller-type insect screen, e.g. of fibre glass gauze comprises front and rear-rolled metal sections 15, 16, Fig. 4, e.g. of precoated aluminium, with turned-over side portions 17, 21, Fig. 5, and off-set side portions 20, 18 mutually interengaging to enclose a space for accommodating latches 24 which prevent disengagement of the sections when assembled to grip the lower edge portion of the gauze sheet 10 sandwiched between the upper engaging sides 17, 20 of the sections. The latch 24 slides in a housing 26 having top and bottom flanges 28, 29, Fig. 5, and a rear flange 30, Fig. 4, and an oppositely-disposed front flange 31, the latter engaging the end of section 15 to limit the entry of the latch housing into the assembly. Each latch 24 coacts with a ramp or lug on guide 13 and can be disengaged by moving the latch 24 inwards by means of a knob 34 against spring 25, Fig. 4. A fingergrip 19, Fig. 6, may be formed on the section 15, the terminal portions of which are removed for entry of the ends of the bar into the guide 13. The lower side of the bar may be provided with a sealing strip 23, Fig. 6 (which may alternatively be of J-shape in section) of P.V.C. resilient material.
Patent GB-103261-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Document Files.
IPC: B42F13/08
Filed: 1916-07-24
Abstract: 103,261. Lamson Paragon Supply Co., and Barratt, G. W. July 24, 1916. Flexible-band files. - A document file of the class made from a single sheet of stout paper with two double folds a, b and flexible metal prongs c is provided with a flap e, integral with, or attached to, one of the folds and adapted to protect the prongs by being bent over them and secured by fastening-means, such as the press-button h When the protecting-flap c is not integral with one of the folds, it is constructed of paper, cardboard, &c.
Patent GB-309183-A (GB)
Title: Process for the reproduction of photographically recorded acoustic events
IPC: G11B7/00
Filed: 1929-04-05
Abstract: 309,183. Deutsche Tonfilm Akt.-Ges. April 7, 1928, [Convention date]. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Acts]. Photographic records with several traces on one surface.-Photographic sound records on films or strips and comprising two or more record traces adjacent to one another longitudinally are arranged so that a record of one selection commences at the end at which another selection terminates.. A second selection can thus be played without re-winding the film, the winding mechanism of which may be reversed automatically at the end of a selection.
Patent GB-105800-A (GB)
IPC: H01F27/30
Abstract: 105,800. Hall, J., and Kirk, J. R. April 28, 1916. Transformers.-The coils H of a transformer are mounted in two sets, the upper set being arranged between the fixed top plate P and a movable plate M. Bolts R pass through the two plates and compression springs S are placed between the plate P and adjustable nuts N on the bolts. The lower set of coils is supported similarly between the fixed bottom plate P<1> and the movable plate M'. Any shrinkage of the coils is taken up by the springs.
Patent GB-730341-A (GB)
Title: Antibiotic and process for obtaining same
Filed: 1953-04-17
Abstract: A new antibiotic, elaiomycin, effective against M tuberculosis, is prepared by inoculating an aqueous nutrient medium having a pH of 6 to 8.5 and containing an assimilable carbon source, a source of nitrogen and minerals, with Streptomyces Repaticus (new species) NRRL 2425 and incubating the inoculated medium at 20 DEG  to 35 DEG  C. under aerobic conditions, and employing either surface or submerged techniques.  The carbon source includes glucose, maltose, d-mannose, d-galactose, corn syrup, starch, malt liquors, molasses and glycerin. The nitrogen source includes amino acids, peptones, hydrolysed and unhydrolysed proteins, fish meal, soybean meal, corn steep liquid, meat extracts, peanut meal, yeast, inorganic nitrates, urea and ammonium salts.  Minerals specified are sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, sodium acetate and calcium carbonate.  Growth factors are added in the form of corn steep liquor, butanolacetone fermentation residues or yeast preparations which also supply some of the nitrogen source.  The antibiotic is isolated from the clarified broth by extraction with a water-immiscible solvent such as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, diethyl ether, di-isopropylether, n-heptane, petroleum ether or ethylene dichloride.  This extract, after removal of solvent, is purified by the molecular distillation of the residue obtained by (a) chromatographic adsorption or (b) selective extraction.  In the case of (a) the crude elaiomycin is dissolved in a hydrocarbon such as n-heptane or petroleum ether, and passed down an adsorption column of, e.g., alumina, fuller's earth, sodium aluminium silicate or magnesium aluminium silicate.  The elaiomycin is eluted from an adsorption band, which is colourless in visual light but deep purple under ultraviolet light, by means of an aliphatic alcohol or dialkyl ether.  Elaiomycin is a neutral, liquid, organic compound having a probable empirical formula C13H26N2O3; an optical rotation of [a ] 26 38.4 (C=28 mg./ml.) D in ethanol; a high solubility in almost all common organic solvents but low solubility in water; an ultra-violet absorption spectrum which shows a characteristic absorption peak of E 1%/1 cm. 428 at lambda mass=237.5 mu in methanol; stable in polar and non-polar solvents and at neutral and acid pH; characteristic infra-red spectrum; has a deep purple colour when placed in light having a wavelength of 256 mu; gives a negative test with (a) ferric chloride, (b) periodic acid, (c) xanthate, (d) hydroxamate, (e) Benedict's reagent, (f) ninhydrin, (g) Sakaguchi reagent and (h) Ehrlich reagents; i.e. shows absence of (a) phenols and enols, (b) adjacent hydroxyl or amino and hydroxyl groups; (c) reactive hydroxyl groups, (d) carboxylic ester groups, (e) easily oxidizable groups, (f) amino acid or free amine functions, (g) monosubstituted guanidino groups and (h) aryl amine groups respectively.
Patent GB-1170868-A (GB)
Title: Drink mixes based on puffed sugar
Inventor: CHRISTIANSON GEORGE
IPC: C13B50/00
Filed: 1968-03-05
Abstract: 1,170,868. Drink mix. GENERAL MILLS Inc. 5 March, 1968 [24 May, 1967], No. 10703/68. Heading A2B. A drink mix adapted for combination with an appropriate potable liquid to form a beverage of the milk shake type, comprises flavoured bodies of puffed sugar containing a thickening agent and also when necessary a chelating agent. The flavoured bodies typically are of substantially spherical form, having a bulk density of from 200 to 400 cu. in. per Ib. and contain the puffed sugar in at least a partially crystalline state. Sugar: sucrose, maltose, lactose, laevulose, dextrose or corn syrup, preferably a mixture containing 75-95 per cent by weight sucrose and 5-25 per cent by weight corn syrup. Flavour: natural or artificial fruit (strawberry), mint, root beer, vanilla or cocoa flavouring. Thickening agent: methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, vegetable gums such as guar, tragacanth and locust bean gums, gelatin, alginates, pectins (both standard and methoxy, dextrins, pregelatinized starch and citric acid. The alginates, in particular, require a chelating agent e.g. tetrasodium pyrophosphate. The beverage may be prepared by substantially filling a container with the spheres and adding milk. According to an example, sucrose, corn syrup and water were mixed together to form a syrup, the syrup was heated to about 300‹F. at which point water was present at a level of about 3 per cent by weight, and the syrup was then poured on to a cooling slab until the temperature dropped to between 125‹F. and 150‹F. The resulting amorphous mass was coated with citric acid, root beer flavour and permitted colouring agent and the coated mass was kneaded and formed into spheres of about 5mm. in diameter. The spheres were puffed by subjecting them to a temperature of 160‹F. for 1 hour under a vacuum of 2mm. Hg. abs. When the puffed product was placed in milk a beverage resembling a root beer milk shake was produced. The strawberry or vanilla flavoured bodies pre pared according to the procedure of further examples were placed in milk to give strawberry and vanilla milk shakes, respectively.
Patent GB-396869-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the manufacture of cigarettes
IPC: A24C5/47
Filed: 1932-04-14
Abstract: 396,869. Cigarette-making machines. ROTHMAN'S, Ltd. and WYNER, H., 5, Pall Mall, London. April 14, 1932, No. 10709. [Class 130.] A method of inserting a filter plug in a cigarette-paper tube consists in wrapping a plug of filter material in an unsealed wrapper, temporarily holding the wrapper closed, inserting the wrapped plug in the end of the cigarette tube, and releasing the plug wrapper. The plug may be of cotton-wool prepared as described in Specification 396,862. In the mechanism shown, a rod 14 of filter material is covered with a wrapping strip 13 by means of an endless belt 10 and a folding device 15 similar to those of a continuous-rod cigarettemaking machine. The overlapping edges of the wrapping strip are held by a presser 26 carried by a spring arm 27. The wrapped rod passes through a guide tube 30 into the end of a cigarette tube 31 on a rotary carrier 16, and a filter plug is severed from the rod by a cutter disc 28 on a swinging arm. A plunger 19 on a slider 25 pushes each of the tubes in turn on the guide tube 30, and the filled tubes are withdrawn by an arm 18 on a bracket 20, 21 pivoted at 22 on the slider. In a modification, the filter material is fed to the wrapping mechanism in the form of a number of strands or threads passing through a perforated guide plate and converging to a guide tube leading to the wrapping device. Specification 378,461 is referred to in the Provisional Specification.
Patent GB-1028673-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for filling valve bags with bulk goods
Inventor: BRENNECKE WALTER
IPC: B65B1/06
Filed: 1963-03-19
Abstract: 1,028,673. Filling bags; shoots. BADISCHE ANILIN- & SODA-FABRIK A.G. March 19, 1963, No. 10742/63. Headings B8C and B8S. A nozzle for filling valve bags has a lower cylindrical portion 5 (Fig. 1) cut-off on a slope at 5 and partly surrounded by a jacket 6, as shown in section in Fig. 2, to provide an air vent, and the nozzle is fed through its upper downwardly constricted end 2 which may contain a pear-shaped baffle 4 to direct the material close to the walls of the nozzle. The nozzle is preferably lined with polytetrafluorethylene. The jacket 6 preferably has a crescent-shaped flange 7 (Fig. 3, not shown) limiting the penetration of the nozzle into a bag. The nozzle may be fed from a feed weigher, and the bags may be supported during filling on an inclined conveyer belt which removes the bags after filling. Preferred proportions are given for the jacket 6.
Patent GB-1507765-A (GB)
Title: Production of tobacco-smoke filters
IPC: A24D3/02
Filed: 1976-03-17
Abstract: 1507765 Cigarette filters BRITISH - AMERICAN TOBACCO CO Ltd 1 March 1977 [17 March 1976 20 Dec 1976] 10774/76 and 53089/76 Heading A2C Cigarette filter rods are shaped by a fixed heated member while being moved in an arcuate path transverse to the rod axes. As shown rods 22 are carried on a robating drum 21 past a shaping member 37 which partially surrounds the drum and is equipped with shaping projections 32 provided with electrical heaters. A device 25 is also provided to rotate the rods about their axes during shaping.
Patent GB-176696-A (GB)
Title: Improved means for mounting and dismounting motor wheel tyres
IPC: B60C25/02
Filed: 1921-04-13
Abstract: 176,696. Hood, F. A. April 13, 1921. Tyres, elastic, and tyre covers, tools for removing and replacing.- A device for manipulating split rims comprises the combination of a turn-buckle a or equivalent screw-and-nut device with push and pull rods b, c having expansible claws d, e for gripping the rim.
Patent GB-1083769-A (GB)
Title: Bone implants and drills and taps for bone surgery
IPC: A61L27/02
Filed: 1966-03-11
Abstract: Artificial bone and dental or surgical tools e.g. screw taps and drills are made of oxide-ceramic material.  The oxide ceramic may comprise (1) 99.5% aluminium oxide (Al2O3) with traces of chromium oxide (Cr2O3), (2) aluminium oxide with binding agents such as Mo, TiC, Mo2C, SiO2 or MgO or (3) BeO, MgO or ZrO2.  The artificial bone may be in the form of screw-like implants which may be fitted into a jaw-bone and used to support artificial teeth.  The implants are fitted into holes in the jaw-bone which have been prepared with the drills and taps of oxide-ceramic material.
Patent GB-1313971-A (GB)
Title: Ram attitude control system
IPC: F15B11/16
Filed: 1971-04-22
Abstract: 1313971 Press brakes; shearing PACIFIC PRESS & SHEAR CORP 22 April 1971 [13 Aug 1970] 10880/71 Headings B3E and B3W [Also in Divisions B5 F2 and G3] An hydraulically operated press brake, shear or the like has a ram 1 coupled at opposite ends to motors 3, 5 supplied by respective pumps 11, 13 via solenoid operated valves 27, 29 and blocking valves 33 each responding via 35 to load pressure in the opposite supply line. The attitude of the ram is maintained constant by a servovalve 41 having a spool 59 controlling leak-off downstream of by-pass valves 69, 73 (Fig. 2). If one end of the ram attempts to lead the other, spool 59 allows greater leakage from that by-pass valve corresponding to the leading end, and a by-pass spool 87 responds to the increased pressure differential across its restrictor 91 and by-passes fluid from the pump supplying the leading end to exhaust 85. The by-pass spool may have a two rows of staggered, overlapping openings 103 or a single contoured opening. Relief valves are provided at (38).
Patent GB-1318729-A (GB)
Title: Blood pressure measuring apparatus
IPC: A61B8/00
Filed: 1970-08-25
Abstract: 1318729 Blood pressure measuring apparatus F HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE & CO AG 25 Aug 1970 [3 Sept 1969] 40887/70 Heading A5K [Also in Division H4] An apparatus for measuring arterial blood pressure by monitoring an ultrasonic signal which has been Doppler shifted by arterial wall movement, comprises a transmitter 31 and a receiver 32 for generating electrical doppler signals having a frequency representative of the velocity of said arterial wall, filtering means such as band pass filters 35, 36 and a relay switch 37 to pass to an amplified 41 either a first band of Doppler shift frequencies corresponding to systolic blood pressure passed by filter 35, or, by operation of relay switch 37, a second band of Doppler shift frequencies corresponding to diastolic pressure passed by filter 36. A cycle of operation is commenced when a pressure transducer 44 detects a predetermined pressure in a cuff 22 encircling a limb, the pressure then being reduced through a relief valve 24. Initially switch 37 passes signals from filter 35 via amplified 41 and threshhold detector 42 to an AND gate 43, the other input of which is connected to pressure transducer 44 and the output of which is connected by logic circuitry 49 to a blood pressure indicator 26 which then indicates systolic blood pressure. When switching detector 55 has received four pulses through filter 36, the pulses being counted by a counter 61, switch 37 is actuated to allow the output of filter 36 to be directed to the blood pressure indicator 26 which will then indicate diastolic blood pressure. Reference has been directed by the Comptroller to Specification 1190074.
Patent GB-417869-A (GB)
Title: A new or improved shelf or like support with means for detachably mounting it upon an upright surface
IPC: A47G25/06
Filed: 1933-04-13
Abstract: 417,869. Bracket shelves; garmenthangers. CORBY, J. S., The Hut, Datchet, Buckinghamshire. April 13, 1933, No. 11039. [Class 52 (v).] A shelf adapted to be detachably supported on a vertical surface such as the rear wall or panel 5 of a trousers press has at one edge downwardly extending plates 2 with open slots 3 or keyhole orifices to engage headed screws or studs 4 on the panel 5, and at the other edge a leaf spring 6 extending obliquely downwards with its free end located beyond the plane of the plates 2 so that the spring is bent when the shelf is engaged with the screws 4. The spring extends upwardly at 6<a> and supports a coat hanger 9 hollowed at 14 to provide a receptacle for studs &c. The shelf and coat hanger are secured to the spring by thumb-screws 8. A ledge 12 is provided around the shelf and wire rails 13 are fixed at its ends for supporting ties.