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Patent GB-2469113-A (GB)
Title: Substrate Support Structure and Method for maintaining a substrate clamped to a substrate support Structure
Inventor: JONG HENDRIK JAN DE
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2009-04-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate support structure 23 for clamping a substrate 22 on a surface thereof. The substrate support structure 23 has a surface 26 for receiving a substrate 22 to be clamped by means of a capillary layer of a liquid 21. The substrate support structure 23 further has a liquid reservoir for storing reservoir liquid and vapour of the reservoir liquid for example water, and a vapour transfer system 43 connecting the reservoir with the receiving surface. The connection between the liquid reservoir and the vapor transfer system is such that vapour of the reservoir liquid can be provided to the capillary layer when present. The surface 26 has a substrate support structure 23 which may be provided with a plurality of contact elements 27 in the form of burls. In addition to or instead of using burls as contact elements 27, a plurality of spacers, for example, glass grains, SiO2may be dispersed uniformly over the surface 26 to reduce the influence of contamination by particles on the backside of the substrate 22. There may also be a liquid removal system for example, a gas distribution system comprising a moat (31, Figure 3B) configured to remove excess water from the surface 26 of the substrate support structure 23. A method for maintaining a substrate clamped to a substrate support structure is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2470550-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting Device Comprising Flexible Member with Indicia .
Inventor: BURNUP ALEXANDER
IPC: F16H19/00
Filed: 2009-05-19
Abstract: An adjusting device for making fine adjustments to a piece of apparatus, in particular an optical device such as a range finder, telescopic sight or dioptre sight. A rotary adjustor such as a control knob 16 has a cylindrical surface 22 onto which can be wound a flexible member such as a tape 20 carrying indicia 34. The adjustor has a fitting (Figure 1,13) to engage a rotatable adjusting member of the telescopic sight or other device to which the adjusting device is fitted. Indicia 34 are provided along the length of the flexible member, which is sufficiently long to require multiple turns of the adjustor 16 to display all the indicia, which thus indicate the rotational position of the rotary adjustor and the number of turns made. This makes it easier for a user to keep track of adjustments made to the device. The device may be in the form of a cassette comprising a rotating adjustment knob and a reel of indicator tape 35 with one end of the indicator tape being secured to the cylindrical surface 22 of the adjustment knob.
Patent GB-2456463-A (GB)
Title: Mains water meter
Inventor: TWELL EDWARD RICHARD
IPC: G01F15/00
Filed: 2009-05-22
Abstract: A mains water meter system comprises a water meter (32) and a fitting (34) for attaching the water meter to a stop tap body (36), such that a fluid path is defined between the stop tap input (44), through the water meter (32), and to the stop tap output (52). This enables a water meter to be installed at the location of a stop tap. This means no excavation is required to fit a water meter.
Patent GB-2473183-A (GB)
Title: Postcard
Inventor: POOLE JAMES
IPC: B42D15/02
Filed: 2009-08-14
Abstract: A postcard which is also useful as a photo frame includes a hanging portion cut/scored out of the back surface (Fig.2)to be hinged up to be hung on a picture hook, and further comprises an adhesive portion covered by a peel off mask which allows the postcard to be stuck to a wall, and a further feature is a photo frame which can accommodate a photograph to be sent with the postcard (Fig.3).
Patent GB-2462540-A (GB)
Title: A sterilisation device for toothbrushes
Inventor: MAHONY JERRY FRANCIS
IPC: A46B17/06
Filed: 2009-08-17
Abstract: A sterilisation apparatus 10, for sterilising a part of an oral hygiene device such as the bristles 13 of a toothbrush 12, includes a body 14 having an opening 18 in which the oral hygiene device 12 is received, a sterilisation location 18b, a container 20 for containing sterilisation fluid inside the body 14, a dispensing device 24 for dispensing sterilisation fluid from the container, and an operating member 28 for causing the dispensing device 24 to dispense a quantity of sterilisation fluid from the container 20 into the sterilisation location. The operating member 28 may be a user activated button (fig 1; 28), a switch (fig 9; 228) which operated by contact of the item on a surface inside the body 14 or sensor (fig 10;328) that detects the presence of the item 12 to be sterilised. The sterilization fluid may be an antibacterial and/or a cleaning fluid. The device may also comprise clips to hold the item 12 in the opening or a rubber diaphragm (fig 9; 245).
Patent GB-2463371-A (GB)
Title: Retrieving route information using speech recognition and spoken postal codes
Inventor: ICHIMARU TAIICHIROU
IPC: G10L15/06
Filed: 2009-09-10
Abstract: The utterance of the first half phrase of a postal code number of Britain is urged (S210). Speech recognition is carried out (S220). If the result is "CV2," the numeral portion in the second half phrase is designated so as to be able to be connected with "CV2" (S230). A dummy recognition dictionary for the second half phrase is prepared by enumerating all the combinations with respect to the designated numeral portion (S240). The utterance of the second half phrase is urged (S250). An input speech is recognized by collating with the phrases in the dictionary (S260). If "2TB" is uttered, it is recognized as "2TB." The postal code number is recognized based on the recognized first half phrase and the numeral portion of the recognized second half phrase (S270). If the first half phrase is CV2 and the second half phrase is2TB, "CV2-2"is recognized as the postal codenumber.
Patent GB-2473679-A (GB)
Title: Security apparatus for a window or door
Inventor: ALLEN ITSHAK
IPC: G01V8/14
Filed: 2009-11-05
Abstract: Security apparatus for alarming an aperture 212 having a movable closure member 215 therein, said apparatus including a first unit 216 for location to one side of the aperture 212 (e.g. window or door frame) and the closure member 215 (e.g. window or door), a second unit 218 for location to another side of the aperture 212 and the closure member 215, a radiation emitter 225 in association with the first unit 216, a radiation sensor 230 in association with the first or the second unit, 216 or 218, and reflector means 236 to reflect radiation from the emitter 225 towards the sensor 230 and across the aperture 212, characterized in that the closure member 215 has one or more bounding elements that are apertured (figure 4 - 213) to permit passage there through of the radiation en route from the emitter (225) to the sensor (230) and such that an alarming function can be provided whether or not the aperture (212) is closed by said closure member.
Patent GB-2475689-A (GB)
Title: Configurable event time measurement for automated set-top box testing
Inventor: BRUCE-SMITH JEREMY
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 2009-11-25
Abstract: An automated test system for a set-top box comprises; a means for providing control signals to the set-top box, a means for acquiring audio or video output signals from the set-top box, a means for analysing the output signals to determine the completion of a predefined test event and a means for measuring the duration of the test event. For example, the system can be used to measure the zap time i.e. the time taken to change a channel, the dwell time of a banner or menu, the duration of an audio alert or the time taken for audio and video synchronisation. Event duration can be determined by counting the number of video frames detected during the event and the system may calculate the mean or standard deviation of the component video values. The system can be configured to run multiple tests using multiple user defined conditions.
Patent GB-610403-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to pedal devices for bicycles
IPC: B62M3/08
Filed: 1946-04-01
Abstract: 610,403. Cycle pedals. RIPPENBEIN, A. P. April 1, 1946, No. 10005. Convention date, April 6, 1945. [Class 136 (ii)] An outwardly extending yoke fixed to the lower end of a crank is adapted to surround a part of the pedal shaft to form a loose pivot for movement of the shaft from its operative position with the end secured in an aperture in the crank to a position parallel and adjacent to the crank. As shown in Fig. 3, the crank 11 has a yoke 21 surrounding part of the pedal shaft 14 which is secured in an aperture 13 of the crank when in the operating position, and is rotated through a right angle into a non- operative position shown in Fig. 2, and retained in this position by a movable clip 28. A shoulder 16 on an extension 15 of the pedal shaft prevents the shaft from slipping through a slot 22 of the yoke 21 when the pedal is rotated. The pedals are locked against rotation on the shaft 14 by a movable locking plate 23 having a large opening and a square aperture which, in the locking position, makes contact with a shoulder on the pedal shaft. To allow side movements of the plate 23, the plate is provided with slots through which pass the bolt axles 20 of the pedals.
Patent GB-1462488-A (GB)
Title: Electrical circuits
IPC: G01R23/02
Filed: 1974-03-06
Abstract: 1462488 Code conversion CENTRO SPERIMENTALE METALLURGICO SpA 7 March 1974 [9 March 1973] 10017/74 Heading G4H [Also in Division H3] The maximum value attained by a voltage wave packet of (damped) oscillations is measured by comparing the voltage with a plurality of thresholds and remembering the highest threshold exceeded within a time interval defined by time delay circuits. In Fig. 1, acoustic emission from tested metal is picked up by a piezo-electric transducer T connected to a bandpass or high-pass filter F (cut-off 8 kHz). The filtered voltage is passed through parallel attenuators RA ... RM for comparison at CPA ... CPM against a reference voltage Vref. Alternatively a different reference voltage may be used for each comparator. The outputs of the comparators are connected to the circuit shown in Fig. 2 comprising 105 Ásec. one-shots MSA, MBS1, MSB2 ..., flip-flops FA, FB ..., AND gates A1, A2 ..., and NAND gates A31, A32 .... An output signal appears at the output of the NAND gate corresponding to the highest threshold crossed by the voltage. Totalizers may be provided for the number of wavepackets and number of oscillations, Fig. 4 (not shown). Their counts may be converted to analogue signals. Other applications mentioned are geophysical prospecting, studying of radar echoes, analysis of vibrations.
Patent GB-1382142-A (GB)
Title: Developing apparatus for xerographic copying machines
IPC: G03G15/06
Filed: 1972-03-03
Abstract: 1382142 Development apparatus RANK XEROX Ltd 3 March 1972 10044/72 Heading G2H The image on the photo-conductive surface of a rotary drum 4 is developed in a mixture of toner 5 and carrier 8. The carrier is directed on to the lower surface of an inclined guide plate 3 by an impeller 1 and picks up toner as it passes aperture 6 in the bottom of the toner reservoir. An oscillating member 9 within the reservoir feeds toner towards the aperture 6. The developer may comprise liquid carrier and toner, particulate toner and carrier or liquid carrier and particulate toner.
Patent GB-270669-A (GB)
IPC: B23F9/10
Filed: 1927-04-12
Abstract: 270,669. Gleason Works, (Assignees of Wildhaber, E.). May 10, 1926, [Convention date]. Gear-cutting.-Each member of a pair of hypoid gears is produced by a rolling generating process, the larger member being produced in the same manner as are spiral bevel gears by a rolling motion between the blank and a tool which represents a basic crown gear whose axis intersects the blank axis, and the pinion being generated by a rolling motion consisting of the rotation of the blank on its axis and a simultaneous relative movement between the tool and blank about an axis offset from the blank axis and representing the axis of a basic gear engaging the blank. The basic gear in generating the pinion is preferably a true crown gear, while for the gear member of the pair the basic gear may be a nominal crown gear, having a plane top surface. Figs. 1 and 2 show a hypoid gear 10 and pinion 11 having longitudinally-curved teeth, the axes 14, 15 being preferably at right-angles. The invention is also applicable to gears in which one member of the pair has straight teeth either radial or skew. The gear is generated as shown in Fig. 3 by means of a rotary milling cutter or grinding wheel 22. The tool represents a basic crown wheel 21 whose axis 26 intersects the blank axis 25 and during generating the blank rotates on its axis while the tool and blank are also moved relatively about the axis 26. A pair of adjacent toooth faces mav be finished simultaneously and the blank then indexed. In generating the pinion 30, Fig. 5, the cutter 31 represents a true crown wheel 36 whose axis 35 about which the tool and blank are relatively rolled does not intersect the blank axis. The operation may be carried out in the machine described in Specification 263,798. One, set of tooth-faces of the pinion is preferably first generated and the tool and blank are then reset to cut the opposite faces. The gears are so proportioned that the line of action extends substantially in the direction of the pinion axis projected into the common tangent plane to the pitch surfaces of the gear and pinion. A method of calculating the proportions of the gear and pinion in order to fulfil these conditions is described in the Specification. The gear may also be produced by hobbing with a face hob or taper hob or by planing. The crown gear used in generating the pinion is preferably so selected that the pinion produced will mesh correctly with its mating gear along the pitch lines of the two gears. The method of designing this crown gear and the effect of varying the offset of the crown gear axis from the pinion axis is described in the Specification.
Patent GB-656651-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in rear projection viewing screen
IPC: G03B21/62
Filed: 1948-04-12
Abstract: A polyvinyl chloride resin used in forming an optical projection screen contains di-octyl phthalate as plasticizer and also small quantities of dibutyl-10-dilaurate phenol salicylate and stearic acid.  A light-diffusing material is also added and is a naturally-occurring form of silica, finely ground, which contains as impurities the oxides of iron, aluminium, calcium and magnesium.
Patent GB-1183122-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to Fluid Dispensers
IPC: G07F13/02
Filed: 1967-03-03
Abstract: 1,183,122. Electric component assemblies; magnetic switch. BOWSER Inc. 3 March, 1967 [4 April, 1966], No. 10156/67. Headings H1N and H1R. [Also in Division G4] A coin-operated petrol pump (see Division G4-G6) includes a binary counter controlling operation of the pump. The counter circuit is made up by a plurality of horizontal circuit boards (70) arranged one above another, Fig. 5 (not shown). The boards slide in horizontal guides (68) and plug in socket boards (74). The ends (72) of the boards are slotted to ensure correct positioning. Switches.-A reed contact operated by magnets (206) embedded in a rotating wheel (204) is contained in a rubber or glass sleeve inside an aluminium tube (222), Fig. 12 (not shown). The reed contact is adjustable in position relative to the wheel.
Patent GB-520568-A (GB)
Title: An improved manufacture of diesel fuels
IPC: C10L1/24
Filed: 1939-04-01
Abstract: 520,568. Diesel fuels. STANDARD OIL DEVELOPMENT CO. April 1, 1939, No. 10217. Convention date, July 14, 1938. [Class 91] Diesel hydrocarbon fuel is doped with an organic compound containing an oxy-nitrogen sulphur group attached to carbon, e.g. :- Mixtures of thio-nitrites with compounds of the type M# where M is an active metal and R an organic radical may be used, such mixtures being obtained by action of nitric oxide with a mercaptide, e.g. M (SC 2  H 5 )  2 . Up to 3 per cent. is suitable. Specified dopes are:- methyl-,ethyl-, propyl-, isopropyl-, amyl-, hexyl heptyl-, octyl-, and triphenyl methyl thionitrites triethyl- and methyl diethyl sulphonium nitrates ; phenyl sulphonyl hydroxylamine ; and the thio-nitrites obtained by reacting mercaptans or like compounds, such as are obtained when desulphurizing petroleum oils, with nitrosyl chloride alkyl nitrites, nitrous acid, or nitric oxide. In examples : gas oil is doped with tertiary-butyl nitrosyl mercaptan ; and butyl nitrosyl mercaptan is made by reacting butyl mercaptan with nitrosyl chloride at - 5 to - 10‹C.
Patent GB-493468-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to machine guns
IPC: F41A19/55
Filed: 1937-04-09
Abstract: 493,468. Hydraulic transmission of power. NASH, A. G. FRAZER-. April 9, 1937, No. 10221. [Class 69 (ii)] [Also in Group XXI] Relates to double-acting fluid pressure trigger motors for automatic guns, the fluid pressure acting positively in one direction to fire and in the other direction to interrupt fire. According to the invention, the trigger-operating element or lever 11, Fig. 1, is connected to two fluid pressure operating elements acting in opposite directions on the member 11. In the form shown, pressure fluid is admitted alternately to passages 1, 1a, and acts through openings 3, 3a on double flexible diaphragms 9, 10, 9a, 10a fixed at their peripheries and having centre plates 8, 8a bearing on pins 7 projecting from one end of the lever 11. The diaphragms operate in chambers 4, 4a formed by shallow casings. For operation directly on the gun trigger, the lever 11 is connected through casings 16, 17 to a spring-operated plunger 19 coacting with the trigger.
Patent GB-541850-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to miniature pianos
IPC: G10C3/06
Filed: 1940-06-13
Abstract: 541,850. Pianofortes. EAVESTAFF & SONS, Ltd., W. G., and BRASTED, R. P. June 13, 1940, No. 10322. [Class 88 (ii)] In miniature pianos, i.e. pianos wherein the mechanism for actuating the hammers is wholly or mainly below the level of the keyboard, the soundboard 1 carrying the bridges 7, 8, for the strings is flat and is mounted on a marginal fillet 3 extending along all four edges of the iron frame 2 ; the board extends over the whole area or almost the whole area of the iron frame, including the part occupied by the wrest plank 6 which is disposed at the back of the top portion of the iron frame and parallel to it. The belly bars 4 may extend across the rear face of the soundboard. Or they may be arranged on the front face of the sound board to extend transversely of the general direction of the string bridge or bridges, the bridge or bridges and/or the belly bars being recessed to interengage at points of intersection ; or the belly bars may extend substantially parallel to the general direction of the bridge or bridges without intersection thereof. Dumbing battens 9, 10 for the upper corners or for all of the corners of the soundboard may be fitted.
Patent GB-197166-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the method of removing the core or packing from hollow bars and the like
IPC: B21C45/00
Filed: 1922-04-11
Abstract: 197,166. Gordon, F. F., and Spear & Jackson, Ltd. April 11, 1922. Cores and fillings.-Combustible cores for hollow bars and the like for use in rolling into hollow drills and the like are removed after rolling by cutting off the plugged ends of the bars, directing a stream of oxygen or gas or gases rich in oxygen into and igniting the core so that it rapidly burns away. For igniting the core, the rolled bar may be heated to a dull red heat before the application of the oxygen &c. The core may consist of a carbonaceous substance such as coke dust, anthracite or charcoal.
Patent GB-323435-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to steam generators
IPC: F22B25/00
Filed: 1928-10-11
Abstract: 323,435. Mouchly, J. Oct. 11, 1928 Divided on 324,069, [Class 79 (i), Locomotives &c.]. Compound boilers; sectional boilers.-The smoke or fire tubes of a locomotive return-tube or vertical boiler are replaced by a number of smoke-tube elements e, Figs. 1, 2, forming a high pressure steam generator, which is supplied with hot feedwater pruduced by the condensation of low pressure steam generated in the casing c surrounding the elements and enclosing the furnace s. The lower smoke-tube elements may be replaced by elements consisting of groups of water-tubes arranged within smoke - tubes. Steam is led off through U-shaped superheating tubes p extending from headers q in the smokebox into the spaces between the elements. Vertical smoke-tube elements l may be, connected to the horizontal elements. In a vertical boiler, smoke-tube elements h, Fig. 7, are, arranged in rings within an annular casing d forming a low pressure. boiler. The elements are connected to a water collector n and a steam collector q. In a modification, a second annular casing is arranged within and connected to the annular casing d.
Patent GB-804889-A (GB)
Title: An improved brush or mop
IPC: A47L17/00
Filed: 1956-04-05
Abstract: 804,889. Reservoir brushes &c. CROWTHER, H. A. H. April 5, 1957 [April 5, 1956], No. 10478/56. Class 19. In a brush or mop with an elongated handle 7, e.g. for washing crockery, &c., the brush or mop head 1 and the handle 7 are both carried by a container (not visible in the Figure) which forms with a movable or detachable cover 3 an apertured magazine to hold a detergent dissolvable in the washing liquid by the presence, or presence and movement of the appliance therein. As shown the domed or flat-top apertured cap 3 is detachably secured to the cylindrical container wall by frictional or spring grip (e.g. with slots in the cap edge), screw, bayonet coupling, &c., after insertion of a detergent/sterilizer tablet. The cap 3 may take the form of a second brush or mop head, the apertured junction zone being free of bristles, &c. (according to the Provisional Specification the two heads together may form a sphere). Apertures in the wall of the container, registrable with holes 6 in the cap, may be adjusted partly out of register to limit the effective hole size. The handle 7 may be secured to the container (e.g. formed therewith as an integral synthetic resin moulding), or provided with a ring 8 clamped on the container by the cap. The head or heads may have nylon bristles or multiple fingers of foamed rubber, &c.
Patent GB-694782-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to weigh scales
Inventor: STARKIE ROBERT PATTERSON
IPC: G01G1/18
Filed: 1950-04-28
Abstract: 694,782. Toy scales. ASHWORTH & CO., Ltd., T. April 25, 1951. [April 28, 1950] No. 10486/50. Class 132 (iii). [Also in Group XVIII] In a simple Roberval scale, which'may be a toy, dismantling and re-assembly is facilitated by providing open V-bearings J on the beam D and fulcrum block B, and by using split pins P to pivotally attach the legs N to the stay Q. The stay pivots about a depending. member S, but in a modification (not shown) it is fulcrummed. about an upstanding member. All of the components are preferably cast in aluminium. Specification 128,378, [Class 143], is referred to.