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Patent GB-2449917-A (GB)
Title: A System to Reduce the External Power Supply to an Electrically Powered Device and also to Reduce its Operating Temperature by Cooling with a Cryogenic Fluid
Inventor: QAJAR RASHID
IPC: F25B9/00
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: An electrically powered device is cooled by a fluid circuit, through which a cryogen flows. The circuit includes an expansion chamber as a means to absorb heat from the device and vaporize the cryogen from a liquid to a gaseous phase. The cryogen gas is used to drive a cluster of micro-turbine expanders, such that energy is removed causing the gas to return to the liquid phase. The cryogen is ammonia or nitrogen, and the fluid circuit is composed of non-corrosive components. The micro-turbines are encapsulated by carbon tube heat sinks, and they generate electrical energy via electromagnetic or electrostatic means. This energy is returned to the device in order to reduce the external power demand. The fluid circuit is pressurized, and hydrogen gas is used to maintain system pressure and pressurize the cryogenic liquid in order to feed the expansion chamber. The device may be a processor within a computer, and cooling of the processor may permit an increase in speed.
Patent GB-2451860-A (GB)
Title: Double bass drum pedal
Inventor: SCRIVENS NIGEL
IPC: G10D13/02
Filed: 2007-08-15
Abstract: A bass drum pedal that enables the drummer to control and operate two bass drum beaters 1, 2 with one pedal using only one foot. The bass drum pedal may comprise front and rear pedal sections 5, 6, which are controlled using the toe and heel sections of the drummer's foot to operate first and second drum beaters 1, 2. A fully adjustable base plate 7 and drive shaft 11 may be included, to accommodate any foot length. The bass drum pedal can be interchangeable between a single beater function and a double beater function by use of a rear pedal lock to make the rear pedal section 6 redundant.
Patent GB-2442595-A (GB)
Title: Field bus network system with ring topology
Inventor: SCHROFF CLEMENS
IPC: H04L12/42
Filed: 2007-10-02
Abstract: Operating a field bus network system (N) with ring topology which comprises a master unit (ECU) and a multiplicity of slave units (SE10, SE20, SE30, SE40), which are connected by a field bus (B) in ring topology. A data message (DB), which comprises a first counter device (CTO) and a second counter device (CPAS), is sent from the master unit (ECU) to a slave unit (SE10, SE20, SE30, SE40). A counter state of the first counter device (CTO) is used to display a required number of forwarding steps via intermediate slave units (SE10, SE20, SE30, SE40) in the ring topology as far as the slave unit (SE10, SE20, SE30, SE40) intended to receive the data message (DB) and a counter state of the second counter device (CPAS) is used to display a completed number of forwarding steps via intermediate slave units (SE10, SE20, SE30, SE40) in the ring topology. The slave units (SE10, SE20, SE30, SE40) modify the counter state of the first counter device (CTO) with a first predetermined algorithm upon receiving the data message (DB) and determine with the aid of the modified counter state of the first counter device (CTO) whether they are the slave unit (SE10, SE20, SE30, SE40) intended to receive the data message (DB). The slave units (SE10, SE20, SE30, SE40) also modify the counter state of the second counter device (CPAS) with a second predetermined algorithm upon receiving the data message (DB).
Patent GB-2457536-A (GB)
Title: A transaction processing method that enables the early detection of fraudulent use of a credit, debit or payment card.
Inventor: CROWTHER GARY SIMON
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2008-02-06
Abstract: A method and system for transaction authorisation/fraud detection in credit, debit and payment card systems. Upon completion of a transaction the bank or card issuer sends a transaction summary to the card holder. The summary may be sent by SMS and/or Email and may only be sent for "card not present" transactions (i.e. on-line or telephone transactions which do not require chip and pin verification).
Patent GB-2448962-A (GB)
Title: An internal power supply voltage reduction circuit for a CMOS integrated circuit
Inventor: IDGUNJI SACHIN SATISH
IPC: G05F1/575
Filed: 2008-03-14
Abstract: In standby mode, the large supply transistor 20 is turned off and the smaller supply transistor 22 is used to control the internal supply rail VVDD. The voltage of VVDD is lower than the main supply voltage rail VDD so that data may be retained in the logic circuit 16 with lower standby current consumption. The small supply transistor 22 may be driven by a PWM binary gate control signal or by an analogue gate control signal (figure 3). The supply voltage VVDD may be regulated by feedback or controlled without feedback. The resumption of logic operation at the end of standby mode is rapid. The small size of transistor 22 reduces power consumption in the control circuit. When not in standby mode VVDD may be adapted in dependence on the clock frequency.
Patent GB-2460454-A (GB)
Title: A foldable chair with hinged seat
Inventor: ARDERN FERGUS JOHNATHAN
IPC: A47C1/124
Filed: 2008-05-30
Abstract: A foldable chair 10 comprises a seating portion 22, the opposite edges 20a, 20b of which are pivotally connected to respective stanchions 12a, 12b. The seating portion 22 comprises a hinge 40 parallel to and equidistant between the two pivotally connected opposite edges, to allow the seating portion to be folded in an upward direction for storage. There may also be a backrest 34 between the stanchions 12a, 12b with a similar hinge, or one edge may be releasable from the stanchion to allow folding. A seating assembly (see figure 3) comprising two or more foldable chairs 10 may be formed with a single stanchion between each seat portion.
Patent GB-2460694-A (GB)
Title: Attenuated poxviruses
Inventor: DEAN RACHEL ELIZABETH
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2008-06-06
Abstract: An attenuated poxvirus, for example an orthopoxvirus such as vaccinia virus, wherein the A26L gene is deleted or mutated such that it has no biological function. Further genes may also be deleted or the virus may have a heterologous gene introduced, such as from HIV, malaria, HCV, TB or cancer. The invention also extends to recombinant viral vectors comprising the viruses described herein and pharmaceutical formulations comprising the same. The use of such viral vectors and/or attenuated viruses for the treatment of disease, for example in vaccinating against an orthopox virus or infusion and other processes is also claimed.
Patent GB-2451964-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable sprinkler head riser
Inventor: STEWART DONALD GEORGE
IPC: B05B15/68
Filed: 2007-04-04
Abstract: An apparatus for lengthening an extendible pipe comprised of first and second pipe portions having an interior includes a cylinder having an end wall and an open end connected to the first pipe portion. A piston is received in slidable and sealable engagement with the cylinder and is connected to the second pipe portion. The piston, cylinder and end wall define a chamber that is physically isolated from the interior of the pipe. Introduction of a control fluid into the chamber displaces the piston relative to the cylinder so as to lengthen the pipe. The apparatus above may be applied to a sprinkler head riser apparatus and buried as part of an in-ground sprinkler system.
Patent GB-2466453-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring the language content used in messages by comparison to other messages
Inventor: PILGRIM ALFRED
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2008-12-18
Abstract: Monitoring messages (e.g. electronic communications (emails, instant messages) of employees) in a network wherein a message sent by a user of the network to one or more recipients is received and a weight is applied to any text from any previous message that appears in the message. A measure of language content (tone of language) used in the message is formed and stored in one or more data stores. Information identifying the sender of the message is also stored. The stored measure of the language content and the stored information identifying the sender is reported to an administrator of the system. Thus, messages are scanned and an indication relating to the content of the message is produced. The indication can be based on lexical analysis (number of times a certain word appeared) of the message, or by grammatical analysis and can include e.g. whether the language used was polite or impolite, threatening, aggressive or apologetic, formal or casual. The levels used by a particular user are mapped against the average for all other users during a certain period of time, for example a month i.e. comparing the measure of the language content used in messages from one user against the measure of the language content used in messages from other users. An aspect of the invention includes disregarding any previous message that appears in the message.
Patent GB-2466839-A (GB)
Title: Liquid heating devices
Inventor: GARVEY VINCENT JOSEPH
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2009-01-12
Abstract: An apparatus for heating liquid comprises a heating chamber 8, a dispensing chamber 10 and a conduit 14. The conduit 14 conveys heated liquid from the heating chamber 8 to the dispensing chamber 10 for automatic dispensing. Said apparatus may comprise means for determining a volume of heated liquid to be dispensed. The dispensing chamber 10 has valve means (80) through which the heated liquid is dispensed, which are operable to interrupt the automatic dispensing. The dispensing chamber may comprise a drainage outlet for draining liquid that has not been dispensed form the dispensing chamber. The drainage outlet may comprise a valve.
Patent GB-2456231-A (GB)
Title: Input deck migrator for simulators
Inventor: BULMAN SIMON
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2009-01-12
Abstract: Migrating the input deck, prepared based on field data such as from oil well drilling, for performing a simulation from the first simulator to generate input for a second simulator, the second simulator being configured to simulate the operation based on the input to generate a simulation result. The simulation result may be stored in a repository or displayed. The process of transferring input data from the first format to the second simulator may involve parsing and searching for keywords describing the model, or reverse engineering of the likely keywords used for the first simulation, allowing data to be interpreted and used in a second simulator. Analyzing the keywords may enable a timeline for the measurement data or simulation objects to be identified, and an object graph of effective models produced to determine whether they are complete.
Patent GB-2456104-A (GB)
Title: Breastpump assemblies having an antimicrobial agent
Inventor: SILVER BRIAN H
IPC: A61L31/08
Filed: 2007-12-07
Abstract: Breastpump assemblies having antimicrobial agents associated therewith are disclosed. Embodiments include breastpump assemblies associated with elemental nanosilver. Other embodiments include breastpump assemblies associated with ionic silver in an ionic exchange resin.
Patent GB-2472082-A (GB)
Title: Clock recovery for optical transmission systems
Inventor: FLUDGER CHRIS
IPC: H04L7/033
Filed: 2009-07-23
Abstract: In a receiver for an optical communications system which corrects distortion of a received signal, a clock recovery system utilising a feedback and feedforward system is provided. The feedback loop 90 comprises a phase detector 92 and a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 72 for controlling the clocking frequency of an analogue to digital convertor (ADC) 36, while the feedforward loop 91 comprises the phase detector 92 and a delay element 94 for delaying the output of the distortion correction system. The feedback loop has a significantly lower bandwidth than the feedforward path. There are also provided methods of optimising tap weights and of acquiring initial tap weights for finite impulse response (FIR) filters in an equaliser 74. The receiver has particular application to clock recovery in a Dual Polarisation Quadrature Phase Shift Keying System.
Patent GB-2458616-A (GB)
Title: Tripod constant-velocity joint
Inventor: OSAKO SHUNTA
IPC: F16D3/20
Filed: 2007-11-28
Abstract: A needle bearing (32) functioning as a rolling element comprises a uniform-diameter body part (36) and bottom surfaces (38, 38) shaped in flat surfaces. A tapered reduced-diameter part (42) and a chamfered part (40) are interposed between the body part (36) and the bottom surface (38). A gentle reduction in diameter is first made by the tapered reduced-diameter part (42), and then a relatively sharp reduction in diameter is made by the chamfered part (40). Consequently, in the needle bearings (32, 32) adjacent to each other, their tapered reduced-diameter parts (42,42) are separated from each other.
Patent GB-370184-A (GB)
Title: A new or improved chimney can or cowl
IPC: F23M9/00
Filed: 1931-04-02
Abstract: 370,184. Chimney tops. WYLIE, J. G. M., Mounthoolie Lane, Kirkwall, Orkney Isles. April 2, 1931, No. 10003. [Class 25.] In a chimney cowl for preventing down draught of the kind provided with a fixed internal baffle and spaced tubular vents extending outwardly and downwardly from the cowl in the vicinity of the baffle, the tubular vents 3 and the baffle 6 which is in the form of a simple inverted cone, are arranged at a median position in the length of the cowl 1, the lineal formation of the cowl body being unaffected by the baffle and vent openings. The cowl is preferably of tapered form with four equally spaced vents, the combined areas of which approximately equal the area of the top of the cowl.
Patent GB-493381-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in combinations of rubber and separatory sheet materials for rubber
IPC: C08J7/00
Filed: 1937-04-08
Abstract: Rubber sheet with a tacky surface is separably adhered to a protective carrier sheet of smooth strong cloth or paper coated on at least the surface adjacent the tacky rubber with a lacquer composition consisting mainly of a plasticized organic ester of cellulose, plasticized cellulose ether, vinyl resin, or acryl resin. As organic ester of cellulose may be used the acetate, nitroacetate, acetobutyrate, tripropionate, or acetostearate; as cellulose ether may be used ethyl or benzyl cellulose; and as plasticizer, dibutyl phthalate, dibutyl tartrate, dimethyl phthalate, diamyl phthalate, ortho and para toluene ethyl sulphonamides, or methyl phthalyl ethyl glycollate.  Benzene, toluene or alcohol may be used as diluents.  In an example of a lacquer composition is specified low or medium viscosity cellulose acetate 7 to 8 parts, plasticizer &c. 4,8 to 5,0 parts, solvent mixture about 87 parts.  Cellulose nitrate may be used with cellulose acetate.ALSO:Rubber sheet with a tacky surface is separably adhered to a protective carrier sheet of smooth strong cloth or paper coated on at least the surface adjacent the tacky rubber with a lacquer composition consisting mainly of a plasticized organic ester of cellulose, plasticized cellulose ether, vinyl resin, or acryl resin.  As organic ester of cellulose may be used the acetate nitroacetate, acetobutyrate, tripropionate, or acetostearate, as cellulose ether may be used ethyl or benzyl cellulose, and as plasticizer, dibutyl phthalate, dibutyl tartrate, dimethyl phthalate, diamyl phthalate, ortho and para toluence ethyl sulphonamides, or methyl phthalyl ethyl glycollate.  Benzene, toluene or alcohol may be used as diluents.  In an example of a lacquer composition is specified low or medium viscosity cellulose acetate 7 to 8 parts, plasticizer &c. 4,8 to 6,0 parts, solvent mixture about 87 parts. Cellulose nitrate may be used with cellulose acetate.  The composition may be applied by a bath, by spreading, or by spraying, and if both sides are lacquered it may increase the weight of the material by 0,014 lb. per sq. yard.
Patent GB-551250-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to composite paper board
IPC: D21J1/16
Filed: 1941-08-08
Abstract: 551,250. Composite paper-board. MUNTERS, C. G. Aug. 8, 1941, No. 10084. [A Specification was laid open to inspection under Sect. 91 of the Acts Dec. 23, 1941.] [Class 96] Composite paper-board comprises a corrugated ply 11, faced on one or both sides with a plain sheet 10 or 12 at least one plain sheet being surfaced with bitumen &c. 14 and having a facing ply of crepe paper 13 which weighed 30 to 80 gms. per sq. metre prior to being creped. Creping may increase the weight 30 to 60 per cent. The softening point of the bitumen may be 70 to 125‹C. Water glass may be applied to the crests of the corrugations to adhere the plain ply 12 thereto, and the composite paper-board dried between a travelling band and heated plates and then cooled. The ply 12 may be porous and made from wood refuse or waste paper.
Patent GB-1131907-A (GB)
Title: Self adjusting brake
Inventor: PORTER IAN GREY
IPC: F16D65/56
Filed: 1967-03-03
Abstract: 1,131,907. Brake cylinders. FORD MOTOR CO. Ltd. 3 March, 1967, No. 10130/67. Headings F2E and F2F. [Also in Division F1] A self-adjusting brake slave cylinder comprises a pressure-fluid-actuated piston 2, Fig. 1, slidable in a cylinder 1, a spring return stop 13 movable axially with respect to the piston 2 by a turbine 7 rotated by the incoming fluid flow, the turbine rotation being permitted only when the frictional force applied by the stop 13 is below a predetermined value. The fluid is air or hydraulic liquid. In another embodiment the turbine 8 is arranged between the opposed pistons (2, 14), Fig. 3 (not shown), of a double-acting slave cylinder. . Operation.-When the piston 2 is moved to the right against the loading of its return spring (not shown) the frictional force between spring 13 and turbine 8 is reduced so that the incoming fluid from inlet 6 causes the turbine 8 to rotate. This rotation unscrews the threaded spigot 10 until the frictional force is restored. If the brakes are properly adjusted the movement of the piston 2 to the right does not reduce the frictional force below the value at which the turbine 8 can be rotated by the fluid flow. With excessive brake pad clearance the extra movement of the piston 2 to the right permits the self-adjustment to take place so that the piston 2 returns to a new position to the right of its original returned position by an amount corresponding to the excessive brake pad clearance originally present.
Patent GB-727251-A (GB)
Title: Closures
Inventor: MONCRIEFF LESLIE JOHN
IPC: B65D39/00
Filed: 1952-04-22
Abstract: 727,251. Stoppers &c. BRITISH CELANESE, Ltd. April 22, 1953 [April 22, 1952], No. 10158/52. Class 125 (3). A closure for small tubular containers consists of a resilient rubber ring 7 sandwiched between a cylinder 2 of cellulose acetate and having a flange 3 and a second cylinder 6 of similar material having a stem 5 which is cemented into a hole 4 in the cylinder 2, the stem 5 passing through the aperture in the ring 7. When the stopper is pressed into the container mouth the flange 3 rests thereon and the ring 7 of larger diameter than the cylinders is bent back to press on the container walls and retain the stopper in position. Materials of which the stopper may be made include cellulose propionate, cellulose acetate-propionate, cellulose acetate butyrate, ethyl cellulose, polystyrene, polythene and copolymers of vinyl chloride, condensation polymers, ebonite, thermosetting. condensation products of formaldehyde with phenols or urea and melamine. The ring may be of polyvinyl chloride or polyvinyl chloride acetate.
Patent GB-375879-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to machines for pressing seams
IPC: A43D55/00
Filed: 1931-04-07
Abstract: 375,879. Boot - making machines. BRITISH UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CO., Ltd., Belgrave Road, Leicester.- (United Shoe Machinery Corporation; 140, Federal Street, Boston, U.S.A.) April 7, 1931, No. 10174. [Class 17 (i).] Uppers, machines for.-In a seam-ridge pressing machine, the ridge is guided to the presser by a plurality of work guides engaging upstanding portions of the seam at points spaced apart lengthwise of the seam. Movement of one guide widthwise of the seam causes corresponding movement of an opposed guide in the opposite direction. The pressing tool has a plurality of edged elements along its working face, sharp at the part first engaging the work and blunt at the rear part, the tool also functioning to feed the work. The machine is of the kind described in Specification 267,600, [Class 17 (i), Boots and shoes, Apparatus for making, &c.], a freely rotating work support 44 being resiliently pressed upwardly towards the guides and tool, its upper limit of movement being determined by an adjusting knob 32. The ridge first engages a pair of guides 14, 16, the stems of which are carried by a pair of intermeshing gear segments, so that while the guides can move apart to accommodate a thick seam, the ridge is maintained central. These guides are urged together by a spring 60 and can be adjusted vertically by a thumb nut 68. In the rear of these guides, a second pair of guides 18, 20 pivoted at their upper ends are urged together by springs 100, 102. These guides are urged downwardly by a spring to a limit determined by an adjusting screw 99. The two pairs of guides, spaced apart lengthwise of the seam, prevent twist of the work. The tool 22 is moved in an orbital path to feed the work, and at the forward edge is formed with sharp teeth 104 which crush the structure of the rib. Behind the sharp teeth are blunt teeth 106. The hammer is heated electrically as described in the prior Specification.
Patent GB-1384453-A (GB)
Title: Artificial joints
IPC: A61F2/38
Filed: 1972-03-04
Abstract: 1384453 Artificial joints E G FINDLAY 23 Feb 1973 [4 March 1972] 10207/72 Heading A5R A prosthetic joint comprises first and second members 10, 16 respectively, adapted to be rigidly connected to respective bones, wherein a ball 11 on the member 10 locates in a socket 18 of the member 16, which socket 18 extends over more than a half-sphere so as to resist dislocation of the joint following snapengagement of the ball 11 in the socket 18, the ball 11 having a pair of diametrically extending trunnions 15 which are received in corresponding recesses in the socket 18 for limiting relative angular movement of the members 10, 16 in at least one plane. The member 10 is formed from titanium, a cobalt/ chromium/molybdenum alloy or stainless steel and includes a spike 12 and a shield 14 extending from the spike 12. The trunnions 15 may be integrally formed on the ball 11 or may be formed by a cylindrical nut and bolt extending through a bore in the ball 11. The shield 14 locates behind the patella and has a fluted part 14a for accommodating ligaments. The member 16 is made from high density polyethylene or polyester and includes a frusto-conical part 17, a flange 21 and a shank 22. A rim 19 defines the socket 18, the U-section recesses (20), Fig. 5, (not shown) accommodate the pins 15 and allow large angular movements of the shank 22 and the spike 12 in only one plane, and a recess (30) accommodates the spike 12 to allow the joint to take up a kneeling position. The shank 22 is fluted and the flange 21 has grooves 23 to allow flow of cement during installation. The spike 12 is located in the femur and the shank 22 in the tibia but the joint may be used for other parts of the body.