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Patent GB-2462222-A (GB)
Title: Method for processing acoustic reflections in arrray data to image near borehole geological structure
Inventor: TANG XIAO MING
IPC: G01V1/30
Filed: 2007-01-26
Abstract: A method of conducting subterranean drilling in described along with a method of analyzing the data during the drilling process. The method involves transmitting acoustic signals into a subterranean formation to be imaged and receiving the resulting signals propagated from the acoustic source. The step of receiving the propagated signals includes selectively adjusting the distance between the signal source and the signal receivers between successive signals. The collected signals are used to determine the moveout of the direct wave data which in turn is used to make an estimate of the direct wave data. This estimation is subtracted from the acoustic data to obtain residual data. The residual data, which contains reflection wave data, can then be used to steer the drilling apparatus through preferred paths or used to construct an image of the formation.
Patent GB-2475542-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible whisk attachment
Inventor: WILKINSON NIGEL
IPC: A47J43/07
Filed: 2009-11-24
Abstract: A whisk, typically an attachment for an electric appliance, comprises a shaft or handle 2 having a two-part collar 3, and several wires or other elongate elements 4, 5, each bent so that together they form a cage-like tool, with each end of each wire being attached to a respective location on the collar. The two parts of the collar 6, 7 are capable of relative rotation, with the ends of some of the wires 8 being attached to one collar part and the ends of other wires 9 being attached to the other, allowing the whisk to be converted, by rotation of the collar parts, from a conventional whisk shape for usage into an opened and less three-dimensional structure for cleaning, storage and packaging. Preferably, the collar parts can be latched together, at least when in their operational condition, so that they are not relatively displaced during use of the tool.
Patent GB-2467819-A (GB)
Title: Plural sliding housings each with a fan and air channel for an array of data storage elements
Inventor: JEFFERY ALAN
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 2009-12-03
Abstract: Apparatus (101) for storing data and supplying stored data. The apparatus comprises a main housing (113) and a plurality of units (110, 111, 112). Each of the units has a plurality of connectors (404) each connected to a data storage element (401). Each unit is mounted to slide within the main housing such that each one of the units is slidable from out of said main housing to provide access to said data storage elements of the unit. A fan 212,401 within the apparatus is configured to provide a flow of air for cooling the data storage elements. A fan may be at the front of the unit 212, or maybe at the back of the unit 401. Each of the units comprises a channel (502) such that the data storage elements are located within the channel. The fan is arranged to provide a flow of air though the channel both when the unit is located within the main housing and when the unit is slid out from within the main housing.
Patent GB-526990-A (GB)
Title: Improvements connected with rotary electrical switches
IPC: H01H9/10
Filed: 1939-03-31
Abstract: 526,990. Switches, mechanical, without quick action. SANTON, Ltd., and SANDERS, H. C. March 31, 1939, No. 10051. [Class 38 (v)] A fuse 5 is connected in the, or each, circuit of a rotary switch, the fuses being connected to clips 4 on each incoming conductor terminal 3, and to clips 6 connected to the associated switch contacts 7. Terminals on the other side of the switch body 9 are connected directly to the second contact of each circuit, Fig. 2 (not shown).
Patent GB-590952-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to machines for grinding the ends of coiled springs
IPC: B24B7/16
Filed: 1945-04-21
Abstract: 590,952. Grinding the ends of helical springs. HEATH SPRING & NOTION CO., Ltd., and HYDE, B. A. April 21, 1945, No. 10075. [Class 60] A machine for grinding the ends of coiled springs wherein the springs are mounted in a movable carrier and thereby moved between two opposed grinding elements, the faces of which grind the ends of the springs and whose distance apart can be altered, comprises a driving shaft, a clutch-driven feed shaft for controlling the feed movements of the grinding elements towards each other, a clutch-driven actuating shaft for producing the movements of the work holder, a control shaft for disengaging the clutch element on the actuating shaft, and an operating lever for engaging the clutches of the feed and actuating shafts. The grinding wheels 22, Fig. 1, are driven by electric motors 20 carried by saddles 17, which are moved towards and away from each other by a feed screw shaft 13 ; this is driven through clutch 34 by ratchet wheel 36, the pawl 37, Fig. 4, being actuated by crank 41 on driving shaft 12 ; after predetermined angular movement of shaft 13 an abutment 44, carried by arm 43, secured to the shaft 13, moves the pawl 37 out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 36. The work holder is carried by a pivoted arm which is oscillated to carry the work between the grinding wheels, by crank 66, Fig. 5, on actuating shaft 14, which is driven by a sprocket wheel 65, Fig. 6, chain-driven from the driving shaft 12 ; the shaft 14 carries a key 60, Fig. 8, spring-pressed so as normally to engage a groove in the wheel 65, but withdrawn from driving connection therewith by axial movement of member 61. Control shaft 15 carries a star-wheel 70, which is rotated by a pin 71 on the crank 66 actuating the work holder. After a predetermined number of oscillations by the work holder, the control shaft 15 has been rotated to such an extent that an arm 72, Fig. 7, carried thereby contacts on abutment 73, thus moving a stop 74 to free a pivoted lever 62 which is moved by spring 76 to disengage the clutch 60, thus stopping oscillation of the work holder, and also to disengage the clutch 34, thus stopping the motion ; they may be returned to their original distance apart by means of a handle 51 actuating the feed shaft 13 through bevel gears, a pin 54 attached to the handle contacting a stop 53 when the initial setting is reached. The clutches 60 and 34 can be re-engaged to restart the operations by means of handle 35. The saddles 17 carry guide plates 27, Figs. 1 and 5, adjustable thereon and having portions 28 which bear on the ends of the springs before they enter between the grinding wheels.
Patent GB-1101686-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in loose-leaf books
Inventor: WADE THOMAS EDWIN
IPC: B42F13/40
Filed: 1965-03-10
Abstract: 1,101,686. Loose-leaf binders. A. E. WALKER Ltd. 9 June, 1966 [10 March, 1965], No. 10147/65. Headings B6A and B6E.   In a loose-leaf binder wherein the leaves 9 are perforated and engage rings 7 preferably split to allow removal of leaves, a device is provided for reducing the tendency of the leaves to become jammed. and damaged as they are turned over, this device comprising a sheet 1 of rigid or semi-rigid material with elongated perforations for engaging the rings and with flanges 8,. 10. The flange 8 serves as a; stop against which a pile of sheets can rest, and the flange 10 engages the inner surface of a ring so as to guide the pile of sheets as it is moved around the ring; 7 on its sheet 1. The split rings 7 are resiliently biased to their closed position.
Patent GB-930800-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to apparatus for removing dust from a body, suitably a human being wearing protective clothing
Inventor: GRANGER EDWARD JOHN
IPC: A47L5/14
Filed: 1961-03-21
Abstract: <PICT:0930800/IV(a)/1> <PICT:0930800/IV(a)/2> Apparatus for removing dust from the clothes of a standing human comprises a chamber having front and rear doors, a revolving floor 30, means for recirculating air from an outlet 17 via a centrifugal fan, a coarse pre-filter, and a high efficiency absolute filter to twin inlets 19, and means for injecting clean air at a pressure of 60 psi through six apertures 27 from corresponding downwardly inclined nozzles 26 in a manifold 24 outside the chamber after passage through pre-filter 22 and high efficiency main filter 23.  The chamber has a pair of strip lights 32.  Fresh air may be introduced into the circulating air via an inlet 28 having an adjustable blade damper.  The nozzles 26 may have swirl vanes.  The apparatus may be an air lock between a clean area and an external area and the cleaning means may be capable of being brought into operation only on passage of a worker to the clean area from an external area.  One door may be openable only when the other one is closed and the cleaning means may be operable only when both doors are closed.  The cleaning means may operate for a set period.
Patent GB-462708-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder liner and cylinder for piston engines
IPC: F16J10/04
Filed: 1936-04-07
Abstract: 462,708. Cylinders. STEMO AKT.- GES., and REES, L. April 7, 1936, No. 10213. Convention date, April 9, 1935. [Class 7 (ii)] [Also in Group XXVI] A liner 4 comprises a ring sleeve housed in a recess in the inner wall of the cylinder. The liner and recess are shorter than the distance between the cvlinder head and the head of the piston when the crank is at the bottom dead-centre. The liner 4 is a chromenickel centrifugal casting of 300 or 400 Brinell hardness, and extends nearly to the ports 3, Fig. 3. In Fig. 5, an outer jacket 6 has a wet liner 7, and an inner liner 9 mounted therein. The liner 7 is a centrifugal iron casting of 300-350 Brinell hardness, and the liner 9 is a nitrated, centrifugal casting of 1000 Brinell hardness. The liner has openings 91 to facilitate withdrawal.
Patent GB-1311141-A (GB)
Title: Electrical resistance elements an to their composition and method of manufacture
IPC: H01C17/065
Filed: 1970-03-03
Abstract: 1311141 Resistors CTS CORP 3 March 1970 [3 March 1969] 10245/70 Heading HIS [Also in Division C1] A resistance composition comprises at least 2À0% by weight electrically conductive crystals (e.g. Ir, Ru, IrO 2  or RuO 2 ) capable of growth at an elevated temperature, at least 1À5% of an agent controlling such growth (e.g. Al 2 O 3  or Barium Ferrite), and a vitreous binder which provides a molten environment for the crystal growth. The controlling agent may comprise inert particles of average size less than 10Á, and the conductive particles may be of size 40-80Á. The vitreous binder may be of composition, in weight per cent PbO 65, SiO 2  34 and Al 2 O 3 l; or PbO 72À15, SiO 2  13À41, B 2 O 3  9À04 and ZnO 5À40. The resistance composition may be fired on to an insulating substrate at above 850 C. for at least 45 minutes.
Patent GB-1411530-A (GB)
Title: Organotin compounds
IPC: C07F7/22
Filed: 1974-03-07
Abstract: 1411530 (Organosulphinylmethyl)trialkyltin compounds PROCTER & GAMBLE CO 7 March 1974 [8 March 1973] 10250/74 Heading C2J Compounds of the general formula wherein R is C 1-14  alkyl or is aryl optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, halogen or nitro and R<SP>1</SP> is C 1-10  alkyl, are prepared by reacting R-S(O)-CH 3  with (R<SP>1</SP> 3 Sn) x NR<SP>11</SP> 3-x , where R<SP>11</SP> is -H, C 1-6  alkyl or cycloalkyl, at 25-125 C. and optionally in the presence of a hydrocarbon, petroleum ether or glyme solvent. In the examples, the compounds (methyl- and phenyl-sulphinylmethyl) tributyltin are prepared. The compounds have pesticidal properties and may particularly be incorporated into compositions comprising 0.5-70% by weight of active compound, 0.1-30% of emulsifier and 29.9-99.4% of organic solvent. Exemplified pesticidal compositions comprise the above-specified tributyltin compounds together with sorbitan trioleate, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate or a nonylphenolethylene oxide condensation product as emulsifier and acetone or xylene as solvent.
Patent GB-527173-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the application of ceramic transfers or prints to pottery and like goods
IPC: B28B11/00
Filed: 1939-04-03
Abstract: 527,173. Transferring designs. DOULTON & CO., Ltd., and BAILEY, C. April 3, 1939, No. 10283. [Class 100 (ii)] Transfers are applied to pottery &c. ware by means of a pad 26, e.g., of sponge rubber, reciprocated by crank mechanism 16, 17, a table 31 for flat  articles and a shaped holder 36 for cups and other hollowware being carried by swivelling brackets 30, 33 so that either can be brought beneath the pad. The table and support are vertically adjustable by screws 28, 34. The pad may be carried by an inverted cup 23 to which water is supplied by a tank 25.
Patent GB-1097186-A (GB)
Title: Continuous casting system
Inventor: BASS JOHN HENTON
IPC: B22D11/049
Filed: 1965-03-11
Abstract: 1,097,186. Continuous-casting machines; mould lubricants. REYNOLDS METALS CO. March 11, 1965, No. 10421/65. Heading B3F. Ingots 20 of metal 18 such as aluminium, e.g. containing 5% magnesium, are continuously cast in an open-ended mould 10 part of whose interior surface (which may be of circular or other section) is formed by a graphite liner 34 whose inner surface 36 diverges towards the outlet end of the mould where water from a ring spray cools the solidified metal. The graphite surface 36 is maintained at the temperature of the metal 18 by a bonded-asbestos inner portion 30 of the mould insulating the graphite from an aluminium exterior shell of the mould. There may also be electric heaters incorporated in the mould to maintain the temperature of the graphite liner 34. A salt or salt mixture may be used as a lubricant. The circumference of the solidification front of the metal is on the graphite liner and there is a gap 46 between the solidified metal and adjacent parts of the mould.
Patent GB-750379-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to devices for the continuous recording of the track gauge of railway tracks
IPC: B61K9/08
Filed: 1954-04-09
Abstract: 750,379. Rail gauges; recording apparatus. MATERIEL INDUSTRIEL SOC. ANON., and CONSTRUCTIONS MECANIQUES SOC. ANON. April 9, 1954 [April 22, 1953], No. 10557/54. Classes 106 (2) and 106 (4). [Also in Group XXX] Apparatus for measuring and continuously recording the track gauge of a railway comprises an axle 20 with two cylindrically tyred wheels 3, 4 supported by two telescopic concentric stub shafts 5, 6 and pressed against the rails by a spring 9, each stub shaft being connected to a disc 33, 34 having the same external diameter as the flanges and located on the inside adjacent to the flange of the wheel supported by the other arbor, the thickness of each wheel flange being such that when the thickness is added to the thickness of the disc adjacent to the flange, the total corresponds to the thickness of a normal flange, means being provided for measuring, transmitting and recording the distance between the wheels. The shaft 5 slides in a tube 7, integral with the shaft 6, having two sections interconnected by a plug 8, the helical spring 9 between the plug 8 and arbor 5 pressing the flanges against the rails 10. The axle thus formed is supported by boxes 11, 12, in which journals 13, 14 may slide but not turn, and by springs 15, 16 and guards 17, 18, the springs 15, 16 preventing rebounding of the wheels. Connected to the journal 13 is a stirrup 19 containing the wheel 1 and connected to a sleeve 20 surrounding the telescopic shafts. The axial distance between the wheels 1, 2 is measured by the relative position of the sleeve 20 and tube 7, variations being transmitted to a recording apparatus by a cable 21. The telescopic axle is located between two normal axles of a vehicle travelling on the rails 10 and the cable 21 terminates at a desk carrying recording apparatus the paper strip being vehicle driven. Reversing mechanism ensures that the strip maintains its direction of rotation independently of the direction of travel of the vehicle. The flanges 3, 4 are about half the normal thickness of a wheel flange so that when the wheels 1, 2 are pressed against adjacent discs 33, 34 the combined thickness is that of a normal flange. The discs 33, 34 are axially but not rotatively integral with the tube 7 and sleeve 20 so that they participate in the axial displacements of the wheels 2, 1 respectively, from which they keep an invariable distance and ensure that the vehicle, when crossing switch gear or grooves in the track, is forced on to the check-rails.
Patent GB-655889-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to an apparatus for producing intimate contact between liquids and gases
IPC: B01D3/26
Filed: 1948-04-16
Abstract: 655,889. Contacting liquids with gases. SCHNEIBLE, C. B. April 16, 1948, No. 10608. [Class 55(ii)] An apparatus for producing intimate contact between liquids and gases comprises a vertical cylindrical chamber 10 having a gas inlet 13 and outlet 14. Liquid is introduced at 15 over an arrangement of baffles 16 and can be drained from an outlet pipe 12. The baffles 16 comprise rings 17 and plates 18 spaced apart by vanes 19 which are so inclined as to deflect the gas to assist it to form a rotating annulus around each set of baffles. In a modified form of baffles, Fig. 4, the plate 18a is dished and provided with a central opening 21 while the rings are spaced from the chamber 10 leaving openings 20. These openings allow liquid to byepass the rotating gas so that it is either atomized lower in the chamber or dilutes the product at the bottom of the chamber. Plugs 22 may be used to close or control the flow through the openings 20 or 21.
Patent GB-760152-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to mushroom substrate and method of preparing same
IPC: A01G1/04
Filed: 1954-04-10
Abstract: A mushroom substrate comprises a wood charcoal granular base having an applied cereal and water coating and a moisture-removing admixture of fine powdered wood charcoal and chalk.  The cereal comprises whole wheat flour but finely ground "Kaffir Corn" may be used.  The blending of the wood charcoal granules and the cereal and water coating may be manually effected or a dough mixer may be used.  The substrate is placed in spawn bottles which are closed with cotton plugs preparatory to sterilization cooling and inoculation with the desirable mycelium and are finally incubated in accordance with known procedure.
Patent GB-769524-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to hearing aids
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 1952-04-28
Abstract: 769,524. Hearing aids. DENT, Ltd., R. H., and HOYLES, L. April 21, 1953 [April 28, 1952], No. 10647/52. Class 40 (4). A pocket hearing- aid is provided with a microphone aperture in the top end face. The microphone may be inclined to the normally vertical faces. An aperture in the top one of the hearing-aid case 10 is covered by a grille 13. The microphone 12 is carried by a rubber mounting 14 provided with vertical holes connecting the microphone and the grille. The hearing-aid carries a clip 11.
Patent GB-559949-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to light buoys
IPC: B63B22/16
Filed: 1942-07-30
Abstract: 559,949. Buoys; buoy lamps. LONDEX Ltd., and DOSSETT, J. V. July 30, 1942, No. 10660. [Classes 75 (ii) and 75 (iv)] [Also in Group XXI] A light buoy consists of a float supporting on a superstructure a lantern unit comprising a gaseous discharge tube mounted on a container housing and a vibrator or other device for converting to a high voltage, suitable for operating the lamp, the low voltage current supplied from a battery housed in a container within the superstructure. Figs. 1 and 2 show a converted gas buoy in which the gas lantern normally supported by a superstructure 30 above a float 50 is replaced by a lantern unit employing a helical neon or other gaseous discharge lamp 1 mounted on the hinged top 9 of a steel container 31 enclosing a vibrator and inductance coil or transformer surrounded by a cover 36. An electric cable arranged in a watertight conduit 44 connects the vibrator unit to a battery mounted in a watertight container 58 supported on brackets 61 within the superstructure 30. A hinged gate 57 or other removable closure in the superstructure provides access to the container 58 which is fitted with a hinged cover 59. The lamp holder 8 may be secured to the top 9 by a bolt 10 and a glass dome 17 surrounding the lamp may be secured by putty to a channel-section ring 19 screwing on to a channel-section ring 20 enclosing leather packing on the top 9. The electric current may be controlled by a light responsive, remotely controlled, or manually operated switch 32. A flashing action may be imparted to the lamp by a device fitted in the container 31.
Patent GB-1025669-A (GB)
Title: A carbon bearing for revolving shaft
Inventor: BUYSCH HEINRICH
IPC: F16C33/16
Filed: 1965-03-12
Abstract: 1,025,669. Bearings. H. KRANTZ VENVALTUNGS - G.m.b.H., [trading as H. KRANTZ]. March 12, 1965, No. 10675/65. Heading F2A. Semi-cylindrical half-shells 1, Figs. 1 and 2 (not shown), of sintered carbon are tightly held in a metallic carrier ring 2 and prevented from rotating therein by springs 5, the blades 4 of which are positioned through axial slots 6 in the ring 2 and into gaps 3 between the halfshells 1. The latter are axially located in the ring 2 by expanding annular clips 7.
Patent GB-204351-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to flush-cisterns
IPC: E03D1/05
Filed: 1922-11-20
Abstract: 204,351. Parks, A. Nov. 20, 1922. Siphon-discharge water-waste preventers.-In siphonic apparatus of the type in which a movable bell is returned by a spring, the spring is housed watertight in a tube 16 adapted to slide on the guide 14 of the pull rod 10. The bell may be fitted with a float 4. The guide 14 is formed integral with the union piece 12. The angled union piece for the flush pipe may be formed with lugs for attachment to the wall and thus act as a support for the cistern.
Patent GB-1003563-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to flushing valves for water closets
IPC: E03D1/30
Filed: 1963-03-19
Abstract: 1,003,563. Valve-discharge water-waste-preventing cisterns. MANSFIELD SANITARY Inc. March 19, 1963 [June 21, 1962], No. 10818/63. Heading E1C. A flush valve for a water tank comprises a valve assembly including a tube 1, to which is attached a skirt 5 definining an annular chamber 7 with an open lower end around it, and a resilient disc 2 attached to the tube 1 and skirt 5 to close the said open end, having a downwardly-and-outwardly-inclined, annular, flexible flange 15 to engage a valve seat 21 and openings 16 into the chamber 7 within the area bounded by the flange 15. The area of the top surface of the skirt 5 is greater than the area of the disc 2 outside the flange 15. A loop 18 on the tube 1 receives a flush lever to move the assembly vertically, the tube 1 being guided on a fixed guide rod 36 by means of fixed guides 3, 4. A speed bearing the valve seat 21 is fitted to the tank bottom 30 and has a spider 35 carrying the rod 36. Because the tube 1 and skirt 5 are of low-density material and the volume of air in the chamber 7, the valve assembly is buoyant enough to float in the water when lifted off the seat 21. They are preferably of material with a specific gravity of not more than 1.
Patent GB-740062-A (GB)
Title: Reducing harmful effects of combustion products in gas turbine plants
IPC: C10L1/12
Filed: 1954-04-14
Abstract: 740,062. Preventing furnace corrosion. SULZER FRERES SOC. ANON. April 14, 1954 [April 16, 1953], No. 10944/54. Class 51 (1). [Also in Group XXVI] A method of reducing harmful effects of combustion products in a gas turbine plant comprises adding different additional substances at at least two different points in the gas path through the plant. Substances which may be added at a hotter point in the plant are magnesium oxide and zirconium silicate while aluminium silicate, for example kaolin or mortmorillonite, may be added at a cooler point. In place of magnesium oxide, a compound which produces magnesium oxide under the conditions experienced, or magnesium metal, could be used.