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Patent GB-2461055-A (GB)
Title: Vibrating hair tool
Inventor: CHOI YOUNG MAN
IPC: A45D4/00
Filed: 2008-06-18
Abstract: A tool 2 for styling hair comprises a body 4 in which is located at least one vibrating member 32, 132 (figure 8, not shown). The at least one vibrating member is operable to cause substantially the whole of the body to vibrate. The tool is preferably a hair straightening tool having first 6 and second 8 hingedly connected arms, at least one of which is provided with a heating plate 14 to heat the hair to be straightened. In use, the provision of a vibrating member allows hair to pass freely over the styling tool, without dragging or tugging, minimizing damage to the hair.
Patent GB-2461066-A (GB)
Title: Overshoes for heeled footwear
Inventor: MACFARLANE THERESA ANNE
IPC: A43B3/16
Filed: 2008-06-19
Abstract: An overshoe that accommodates a high heel shoe that increases the contact the wearer has with the pedals of a motor vehicle and increases the stability of the heel area of the footwear thereby preventing the heel of the footwear slipping on a car carpet or mat beneath the pedals of a vehicle without requiring the wearer to change their shoes. The soles of the overshoe 3 are preferably thin enough to allow the pedals of a vehicle to be felt, flexible and non-slip. Attached to the sole is a heel 1 and instep 2 supports, the supports are made from a solid material 8, underneath a soft spongy material 10 that allows a certain amount of give to allow different types of heeled footwear to fit securely between the heel and instep supports. The overshoe may be attached to the heeled footwear via a strap 14 attached to the exterior of the overshoe. Alternatively the overshoe may be in the form of a boot, with an opening 5 to allow quick and easy access into and out of the overshoes. The opening may have a quick release fastening and the boot shaped overshoe may have an opening in the toe are to accommodate pointy high heeled shoes. The overshoe may have a logo.
Patent GB-2453629-A (GB)
Title: A coin and card processing device
Inventor: ABE HIROSHI
IPC: G07F1/02
Filed: 2008-09-08
Abstract: A coin/card processing device for a gaming machine or vending machine provides a coin/card processing device 100 that has a shared input slot 102 for the coin and the card in which the coin slot 138 and the card slot 140 overlap. The device further comprises a card path 112 linearly formed following the shared input slot, a coin path 104 inclined downwardly at the lower side of the card path following the shared input slot. A reading/writing device 128 for the card is arranged close to the card path, and a determination device 118 that determines the authenticity of the coin is arranged close to the coin path. The device may also have a detection means 114 for detecting the coin or card on the shared path and means to stop a second token being put into the slot when a token is detected.
Patent GB-2463916-A (GB)
Title: Electronic machine with power electronics
Inventor: MULLIGAN DAVID R
IPC: H02K5/20
Filed: 2008-09-30
Abstract: An electric motor or generator assembly comprises an electric machine assembly 1 including a housing 2, an electric machine 6 housed within the housing, and a power electronics assembly 12 including one or more solid state power switching devices 18 for switching the electric current supplied to or drawn from the electric machine. The electric machine 6 is electrically connected to a plurality of electrical connections 24 that extend through the housing 2 for making external electrical connection to the electric machine, and the power electronics assembly 12 including a circuit board 14 on a first side 15 of which the solid state power switching devices 18 are mounted, the second side 16 of which is joined to an external portion 10 of the housing 2 so that the housing acts as a heat sink for the solid state power switching devices 18. The switching devices 18 are mounted in a peripheral portion of the circuit board 14 and the plurality of electrical connections 24 are electrically connected to a central portion of the circuit board 14.
Patent GB-2453665-A (GB)
Title: Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Inventor: EICKHOFF STEVEN J
IPC: H01M8/06
Filed: 2008-10-13
Abstract: A power generator includes a hydrogen generator that generates hydrogen in response to water vapor. A solid oxide fuel cell is coupled to the hydrogen generator for receiving hydrogen and is coupled to a source of oxygen. The water vapour from the solid oxide fuel cell is recycled to the hydrogen generator which may employ chemical hydride fuel.
Patent GB-2451035-A (GB)
Title: Handheld electronic device and method for performing optimized spell checking during text entry by providing a sequentially ordered series of spell-check algo
Inventor: FUX VADIM
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 2007-01-26
Abstract: A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with a disambiguation routine that is operable to disambiguate text input. In addition to identifying and outputting representations of language objects that are stored in the memory and that correspond with a text input, the device is able to perform a spell check routine during input of a text entry. The spell check routine subjects a text entry to a sequentially ordered series of spell-check algorithms and ceases subjecting the text entry to further spell-check algorithms upon identification of a predetermined quantity of spell-check language objects.
Patent GB-2466026-A (GB)
Title: Identification system with reprogrammable display
Inventor: MEHANNA HISHAM MOHAMED HASSAN
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 2008-12-08
Abstract: An identification system comprises a badge 10, which includes a display system 12 and a screen 11, and a validation system 20. The validation system receives an identifier from an authorised user, accesses information relating to that user, and transmits it to the badge via communication link 23a. The information is then displayed on the screen 11. After use, the badge may be reset and reused by another user. The communications link may be wired or wireless. The display may comprise text, images, or video. The validation system may be linked with a time recording system 24 for logging of time worked. The identification system may also include a paging system for transmitting messages or alerts to the badge. The validation system may be programmed to track the presence or absence of users.
Patent GB-2461587-A (GB)
Title: Method for repairing defect on substrate
Inventor: KIM DAE-JEONG
IPC: B29C73/02
Filed: 2008-12-15
Abstract: A method for repairing a scratch, dent or chip in a substrate such as a display panel substrate includes injecting a restoration material (122) onto a substrate (112) including a defect (118), the restoration material filling and covering the defect; hardening the restoration material by irradiation with ultra-violet light or exposure to heat; and abrading the hardened restoration material to remove any excess restoration material such that the hardened restoration material and the substrate form a flat top surface.
Patent GB-2467360-A (GB)
Title: Contact for a solar cell
Inventor: SAUAR ERIK
IPC: H01L31/068
Filed: 2009-01-30
Abstract: A method for providing contacts on a back surface of a solar cell comprising a silicon substrate 2 includes depositing a passivating layer 3, which may be a single layer, or two or three layers onto the silicon substrate, and providing at least one contact site by exposing a silicon surface, for example giving a patterned exposed silicon surface. A metal layer 8 is deposited to contact the silicon surface at the contact sites, and annealed to form metal silicide 9 at the contact sites. Excess metal may be removed, and metal is deposited on the silicide to form a contact 10. The passivating layer may comprise a hydrogenated amorphous silicon layer 4 deposited onto the silicon substrate, and optionally a silicon nitride layer 5 on the amorphous silicon layer. In a second embodiment, a reflective layer (fig 2; 6) with at least one opening (fig 2; 7) may be formed on the passivating layer.
Patent GB-2468636-A (GB)
Title: Hand utility interface with reservoir
Inventor: POWELL MICHAEL CHARLTON
IPC: A47L13/17
Filed: 2009-02-19
Abstract: A hand utility interface comprises a body 10 which features a plurality of finger members or channels, each sized and shaped to receive one finger of a user's hand. The interface releasably grips the fingers when they are inserted into the members or channels. The interface further comprises a reservoir 20 for a treatment fluid, where the reservoir is separable from the interface and is formed with a compressible concertina-type perimeter wall. The reservoir is open-topped and capped by a demountable lid 30 which bears apertures from which to dispense the treatment fluid. Preferably, the upper face of the lid defines a docking receptacle for the body of the interface, and serves to hold the body securely while the user presses down on the reservoir to compress perimeter wall to dispense fluid. Also included is a hand utility interface which utilizes a closed top reservoir, with apertures therein to dispense treatment fluid. A further invention includes a hand utility interface which is characterized in that it has channels for three fingers only, and has no significant palm part to underlie the user's palm.
Patent GB-2469627-A (GB)
Title: Beverage comprising an ammonium salt
Inventor: BEHRMANN VICTOR
IPC: A23C9/152
Filed: 2009-04-20
Abstract: A beverage comprises a plant extract and/or a dairy product, and an amount of an ammonium-salt capable of maintaining or adjusting the pH of the beverage. The ammonium salt acts as a buffering agent and stabilises the pH of the beverages, particularly when the beverage is exposed to high temperatures, such as during sterilisation, where the dairy products may form acids that are detrimental to the taste of the beverage. A preferred beverage comprises coffee solids (1% w/v), cocoa solids (0.2% w/v), milk (75% w/v), ammonium bicarbonate (0.3% w/v), sugar (3% w/v) and water to 100% volume.
Patent GB-2466123-A (GB)
Title: A personal flotation aid
Inventor: HEATON DONNA
IPC: A63B31/00
Filed: 2009-12-10
Abstract: A personal flotation aid 100, arranged to be coupled to a limb of a user, is provided with a plurality of float members 120 arranged in successive layers. The aid is arranged to allow removal of at least one float member to enable a reduction in buoyancy. The coupling mechanism may comprise an endless band or a strap member 110 provided with inter-engaging formations such as a buckle or a hook and loop arrangement. The float members may or may not be inflatable, and preferably comprise a foam material. Individual float members may be provided with identification means and arranged to respectively provide different amounts of buoyancy. The float members preferably wrap either entirely or partially around the limb of a user, and may be arranged concentrically or in a stack. A float member may be in the form of a substantially closed loop defining an aperture (870, figure 8) therein, said aperture being provided with grip elements (871) arranged to contact a limb of a user. A lock arrangement may be provided to prevent removal of float members.
Patent GB-2462774-A (GB)
Title: Compromised account detection
Inventor: HE XU
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2008-05-19
Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying a compromised account. A compromised account may be identified by identifying a first unique identifier and associating the unique identifier with a fraud behavior. A second unique identifier may be identified and associated with a fraud behavior as well. The first unique identifier and the second unique identifier may be linked if at least a portion of the fraud behavior of the first unique identifier corresponds to at least a portion of the fraud behavior of the second unique identifier. Information relating to the fraud behavior of the first unique identifier, information relating to the fraud behavior of the second unique identifier, and information relating to the link between the fraud behavior of the first unique identifier and the second unique identifier may be stored in a data file. The first and/or the second unique identifiers may be an Internet protocol address.
Patent GB-2463417-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for controlling elastomer swelling in downhole applications
Inventor: VAIDYA NITIN Y
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2008-04-17
Abstract: A downhole tool includes a swellable core, and a coating that encapsulates the swellable core, wherein the coating is made of a material comprising a component soluble in a selected fluid and a component insoluble in the selected fluid. A method for controlling a downhole tool includes disposing a downhole tool in a wellbore, wherein the downhole tool includes a swellable core, and a coating that encapsulates the swellable core, wherein the coating is made of a material comprising a component soluble in a selected fluid and a component insoluble in the selected fluid; and exposing the swellable device to the selected fluid to increase the permeability of the coating to allow the swellable core to swell.
Patent GB-736203-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to machines for manufacturing wire netting
Inventor: BOWER PAUL MAURICE RHODES
IPC: B21F27/06
Filed: 1952-04-21
Abstract: 736,203. Making wire netting. BARNARDS, Ltd. June 4, 1953 [April 21, 1952], No. 10015/52. Class 83 (4). In a reverse twist wire netting making machine parallel wires are fed to staggered rows of guiding segments on a rotating drum which guide pairs of adjacent wires into slotted twisting pinions, carried by the drum and rotated by a rotating and axially reciprocating worm within and coaxial with the drum, the completed netting being drawn off the drum. Parallel wires 10 are drawn over a driven capstan roller 12, pass to twisting mechanism 14 and are drawn off as wire netting on to a driven take-off roller 16. The twisting mechanism 14 includes a rotated drum 32 having a number of staggered rows of pairs of wire guiding segments 42 secured thereon which serve to guide pairs of adjacent wires, one wire above the other, into slotted pinions 56 journalled in the periphery of the drum. The pinions 56 are rotated to twist the pairs of wires together by the axial movement in one direction of a continuously rotated worm 40, axial movement of which in the opposite direction holds the pinions stationary with their slots in alignment with the openings between the segments 42 during wire feed-in and takeoff. The worm 40 is reciprocated by a cam 36 on the drum 32. The wires 10 are guided to the drum through an apertured bar 30, and rubber pads 66 on the drum between segments of adjoining rows allow for the increased tension caused by twisting the wires. An apertured bar 31 guides selvedge or re-inforcing wires directly through the axes of the pinions without touching the segments. Each wire 10 passes to the twisting means over a tension lever means 24 adapted to declutch the machine if a break occurs in the wire.
Patent GB-758128-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to a method and apparatus for the production of dried powders
Inventor: NYROP JOHAN ERNST
IPC: B01D1/18
Filed: 1954-04-06
Abstract: 758,128. Spray-producers. AKTIESELSKABET NIRO ATOMIZER. April 6, 1954, No. 10078/54. Class 69 (3). In a method of producing dried powders by the atomization within a drying chamber of a liquid or pasty material, the atomizer comprises one or more rotary wheels 3 with vanes 12 mounted on a shaft 4 and fed with the material through one or more tubes 6: The or each tube is vibrated by an electromagnet 44 supplied with A.C. which acts upon an armature 15 secured to the tube. Alternatively, a tube of magneto-strictive material surrounds and is secured to the feed tube and a coil surrounds the outer tube and is supplied with A.C. of supersonic frequency which effects longitudinal vibration of the feed tube. In Fig. 4, a hammer type vibrator consists of a two-branch lever 22 mounted on an eccentric 23 secured to a rotary shaft 24. One end of the lever comprises a hammer 25 and the other end 26 engages a guide 27. In Fig. 5 the feed tube 6 is surrounded along a part of its length by a chamber 28 which is connected by a tube 31 to an air or water supply. Within the chamber 28 the tube is of resilient material so that by rapidly varying the air or water supply pressure the resilient tube walls are vibrated. In a further embodiment a chamber surrounds the resilient walled tube and is divided by spaced diaphragms into a series of compartments so that when liquid or air is supplied to the chamber with a periodically varying pressure a form of peristaltic movement of the tube wall takes place. In the latter embodiment liquid or air is admitted to one end of the chamber and is exhausted from the opposite end. Specification 430,139 is referred to.
Patent GB-527302-A (GB)
Title: An improved process for the granulation of calcium superphosphate and mixed fertilisers containing phosphate and nitrogen with or without potassium
IPC: C05B19/02
Filed: 1939-03-31
Abstract: 527,302. Phosphates. STURTEVANT ENGINEERING CO., Ltd., and PARRISH, P. March 31, 1939, No. 10122. [Class 1 (iii)] [Also in Group I] Calcium superphosphate and fertilizers containing phosphates and nitrogen, with or without potassium are granulated by mixing them with bentonite and supplying steam during the granulation. The proportion of the bentonite may be 0.25-0.5 per cent., which may be first mixed with 7.5 per cent. of the fertilizer, the mixture being then mixed with the remaining bulk. In the apparatus described, the mixture is fed from a hopper 1 to a rotary granulator 2 having a corrugated surface 4. Steam is introduced by perforated pipes 7. The granules pass then into a dryer 9 into which hot gases are introduced at 12.
Patent GB-1162447-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to Electric Motor Control Circuits.
IPC: H02P3/10
Filed: 1968-03-01
Abstract: 1,162,447. Control of D.C. motors. POTTER INSTRUMENT CO. Inc. 1 March, 1968 [2 March, 1967], No. 10129/68. Heading H2J. A motor 17, e.g. driving a tape capstan 18, is stopped during a predetermined time by first applying reverse polarity for a time less than said predetermined time, then developing a control signal responsive to the back E.M.F. and finally applying further reverse polarity according to the value of the control signal. The operations are timed by one shot multivibrators (M.V.). A stop command from 9 triggers a first M.V. 27 of time constant fixed at less than said predetermined time. This opens normal supply relay 21<SP>1</SP> and closes reverse polarity relay 21<SP>111</SP>. When M.V. 27 reverts to its stable state 21<SP>111</SP> is opened, allowing the motor to coast, and a second M.V. 30 is triggered which opens a clamp circuit 25 to allow the back E.M.F., of either polarity, to be applied via a differential amplifier 23 and emitter follower 24 to a third M.V. 26, where it charges its timing capacitor. When M.V. 30 times out the clamp 25 is restored and M.V. 26 is triggered which recloses 23<SP>111</SP> for a time dependent upon the charge on its capacitor, and the component values are chosen so that this time is such that the motor reaches the predetermined speed at the end of the predetermined time despite variations in its initial speed. The electronic circuits use transistors and are fully described (Fig. 2, not shown). The motor 17 is of the printed circuit type.
Patent GB-459433-A (GB)
Title: Improved distant pneumatic brake controlling means for well drilling plant
IPC: E21B3/06
Filed: 1935-04-03
Abstract: 459,433. Brakes. CAPELIUSHNICOFF, M. A., 2, Malygina Street, and ZALKIN, S. L., 2, Magazinnaya Street, both in Baku, U.S.S.R. April 3, 1935, No. 10401. [Class 103 (i)] A distant pneumatic control for the drawworks drum of a well-drilling rig comprises a reservoir 19 from which air passes through pressure reducing valve 17, non-return valve 16 and reservoir 15 to act on piston 2, so tending to apply the drawworks brake 3; the air also passes to cylinder 14 to hold up a weight 12 which falls to apply the brake if excessive leakage occurs. To release the brake to any desired degree, air is admitted to the opposite side of the piston by a valve 18 of the kind giving a constant predetermined pressure for each position of the actuating lever. A valve 21, connected to apertured piston 22, may also be provided ; on slow operation of the valve 18 exhaust from the brake cylinder passes through the apertures in the piston 22 without moving the latter, while on quick operation of the valve 18, the piston 22 is depressed and moves valve 21 to open exhaust port c.
Patent GB-550431-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to slicing machines
IPC: B26D1/143
Filed: 1941-08-18
Abstract: 550,431. Slicing-machines. BERKEL & PARNALL'S SLICING MACHINE MANUFACTURING CO., Ltd. (U.S. Slicing Machine Co.). Aug. 18, 1941. No. 10467. [Class 28 (ii)] In slicing-machines of the "push-pull" type having a carriage adapted to be reciprocated manually past the cutting edge of a continuously rotating powerdriven knife, means being provided for connecting the carriage to the power-drive at will, no reciprocating power-transmitting means is in operation when the carriage is being manually actuated. The carriage 4 rides on two guides 2 and is adapted to be reciprocated by a handle 10. The power-shaft 11 driving the knife 6 is geared at 12, 13 to a shaft 14 cut with a twoway thread 17 which is engageable by a projection 27 on a spring-pressed plunger 25. The plunger 25 has a foot 28 sliding in, and partly enclosed by, a channelled bar 31 adapted to be pulled laterally by a knob 34. The plunger spring 26 and a spring 36 tend to raise the bar 31, and cams 32a, 40 allow the rise to take place when the bar is pulled to the left, thus causing the projection 27 to enter the thread 17 in the constantly rotating shaft 14. A to-and-fro motion is thus imparted to the plunger, its casing 18, 19 and to a bracket connected to a bearing sleeve fixed to the carriage 4. The bracket 20 has a sliding connection at 22 with the sleeve 5, and springs 24 cushion the carriage at its reversal of motion at each end. Inward pressure on the knob 34 causes the channelled bar 31 to be forced down and the power disconnected from the carriage, a latch 35 retaining the bar in this position. In a modification the shaft 14 is replaced by an endless chain carrying a pin engaging the carriage 4, and driven from the motor. through a clutch. In each case all the driving mechanism is enclosed within the base 1.
Patent GB-994834-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to sealing blades for rotary piston internal combustion engines
IPC: F01C19/10
Filed: 1962-03-19
Abstract: 994,834. Sealing rotary I.C. engines. REGIE NATIONALE DES USINES RENAULT. March 19, 1962 [March 31, 1961], No. 10482/62. Heading F1F. In a rotary piston internal combustion engine (Fig. 1) in which a five lobed rotor 1 rotates inside a four lobed casing 2, inwardly sliding sealing strips 5 are mounted in grooves in the casing and are urged against the rotor by springs. Each strip 5 is formed of a plurality of segments, such as 15 in Fig. 7. Each spring may co-operate either with one segment (Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 9, not shown) and Figs. 8 and 12 two adjacent segments (Fig. 11) or with every segment (Figs. 7 and 10). In the embodiment of Fig. 12, a backing piece 32 is fitted in the groove to reduce the volume of the groove.
Patent GB-105700-A (GB)
IPC: B23B31/12
Abstract: 105,700. Mottershead, J. Aug. 25, 1916. Chucks for gripping shells &c. internally comprise bodies 5 and flanges 3 which may be integral. The body is drilled and slotted to receive transversely oscillating jaw s 11. having their ends formed as pivots and retained by a cap and nut 20. The jaws have extensions 14 engaging slots in a sleeve 9 that forms an abutment for the shell and serves to rotate the jaws automatically into gripping position when cut is applied. Tommy-holes 22 are provided for releasing.