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Patent GB-2457656-A (GB)
Title: Network discovery and selection based upon a hierarchical policy of network information
Inventor: ZISIMOPOULOUS HARIS
IPC: H04W36/14
Filed: 2008-02-18
Abstract: A wireless communication unit (UE) 105 is capable of communicating with a plurality of communication networks 110, 150 in a cellular communication system 100, each communication network 110, 150 employing a respective radio access technology (RAT), e.g. UTRAN, GERAN, LTE, Mobile WiMAX. The UE 105 receives a message from a network device, e.g. an Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) 140, in the cellular communication system 100 and determines, from the received message, a hierarchical policy of network information that applies to the RATs, e.g. a global policy of network information associated with the RATs in the geographical area of the cellular communication system 100 or a local policy of network information applied on a routing area (RA) / tracking area (TA) basis. Hence, network discovery and selection may be performed by the UE 105 according to the global and/or local policies of network information provided by the ANDSF network device 140.
Patent GB-2460266-A (GB)
Title: Estimating conduction times of a switch mode power supply transformer
Inventor: PIPER JOHAN
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 2008-05-23
Abstract: A switch mode power supply (SMPS) current regulation system uses a transformer primary or auxiliary winding voltage sense signal VS, a primary current signal (fig 1a, CS), and a switch drive signal DRIVE to generate timing signal T0 indicating a period when current flows through the primary winding and a timing signal T1 indicating a period when current flows through a secondary winding. Output current can be regulated in response to an average of the primary current signal (fig 1a, CS) multiplied by a ratio of the transformer charge time T1 to the discharge time T0. Timing signals T0 and T1 are generated in response to the voltage VS and/or current CS signals to obtain corrected times which take account of the switching delay times of a bipolar switch (fig 1a, 31) and false knee points (fig 6) in the sensed voltage.
Patent GB-2461275-A (GB)
Title: Lighting directing people to a safe exit and activated by sound of smoke detector
Inventor: MCINTYRE ANTHONY
IPC: G08B5/36
Filed: 2008-06-25
Abstract: When a smoke detector sounds, a receiver transmitter will pick up the sound and transmit a signal to independent low-level lights. People can follow the low-level lights to a safe exit on an agreed route when on the floor. The lights may also have an audible sound. The lights can be of different colours to show landing areas, green, and stairs, red. The system does not involve any hard wiring can be added to an existing smoke detector.
Patent GB-2454337-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle Traction Control
Inventor: LUEHRSEN ERIC
IPC: B60K28/16
Filed: 2008-10-28
Abstract: A method and system of controlling a powertrain of a vehicle (10, fig.1) with traction control that comprises controlling wheel slip to a first amount independent of a driver requested output and controlling the wheel slip to a second amount based on the driver requested output when a vehicle speed is less than a threshold for a first duration. Preferably, feedback of actual wheel slip is provided. Wheel slip may be controlled by adjusting engine torque output or wheel braking. The driver request is preferably a function of a pedal position. Consideration may also be made to a friction coefficient between the vehicle's tyres and road surface.
Patent GB-2465154-A (GB)
Title: A stringed musical instrument, played by tapping
Inventor: HARDIE-BICK ANTHONY RICHARD
IPC: G10H1/12
Filed: 2008-11-05
Abstract: A musical instrument 101 played by tapping is disclosed, comprising: a fretboard 102; frets 103; strings 104-113; transducers 115, 119 for converting string oscillations into signals representative of the oscillations; and a signal processing circuit (401). String oscillation is initiated by tapping a string against a fret 103 on the fretboard 102. The signal processing circuit (401) detects an amplitude (406) of string oscillation, defines a filter characteristic (407) such as resonance in response to the detected amplitude, and obtains a natural dependence of the harmonic content (409) of string oscillation upon the intensity with which the string 104-113 is set in motion. This is achieved by filtering (408) the signals in accordance with the defined filter characteristic, which may be defined in a look-up table and calculated using a z-transform. Signal processing may be performed independently (401, 402) for signals from strings 104-113 played by the left and right hands.
Patent GB-2466258-A (GB)
Title: Fixing apparatus and method
Inventor: BEVERIDGE ROBERT JUSTIN
IPC: F16B13/14
Filed: 2008-12-17
Abstract: An apparatus for fixing an object to a wall surface having first and second layers spaced by a cavity comprises a support structure 22 arranged to bridge the cavity and to engage with the second layer. The apparatus also comprises means for dispensing an adhesive substance onto the internal surfaces of both the first and second layers so as to secure the apparatus thereto.
Patent GB-2460485-A (GB)
Title: Optical disc device with adjustable high frequency boost
Inventor: YAMAKAWA HIDEYUKI
IPC: G11B7/005
Filed: 2009-02-19
Abstract: A optical disc device uses PRML and comprises an analog filter 65 which limits a frequency bandwidth of a reproduced signal, an A to D conversion module 66 converts an output signal from the analog filter into a multilevel digital signal, an adaptive equalizing module 67 for equalizing a waveform of the multilevel digital signal based on a predetermined partial response class and generating an equalizing playback signal, a maximum likelihood detection module 80 for generating binary data corresponding to data recorded on the optical disc based on the equalizing playback signal, an amplitude extraction module 81 for determining an amplitude value of each of an input signal to and an output signal from the equalizing module 67 with respect to each binary data sequence output from the detection module 80, and an adjusting module 76 for adjusting a high-frequency amplification amount of the analog filter such that an amplitude value before waveform equalization and an amplitude value after waveform equalization satisfy a predetermined relationship.
Patent GB-2470580-A (GB)
Title: Window Assembly
Inventor: WRIGHT STEVE
IPC: E06B3/263
Filed: 2009-05-28
Abstract: A window assembly 110 comprises a frame 120 and a glazing unit 112. The glazing unit locates within the glazing cavity 122 of the frame so that it is spaced from a bottom 123 of the glazing cavity 122 on all sides. In addition, the window assembly 110 further comprises a dividing means 139. The dividing means 139 divides the glazing cavity 122 into two or more compartments. Thus the dividing means 139 extends across the glazing cavity 122 between the bottom 123 of the glazing cavity and the end 124 of the glazing unit. A barrier is therefore provided to prevent air flow in the direction across the glazing cavity 122 from an outside area to an inside area. The dividing means 139 runs substantially the periphery of the glazing unit. Advantageously, the dividing means 139 divides the glazing cavity 122. Consequently, convection within the glazing cavity is reduced and the thermal efficiency of the window frame improved.
Patent GB-2459581-A (GB)
Title: Automated mse-based drilling apparatus and methods
Inventor: BOONE SCOTT
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2007-12-07
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for mechanical specific energy-based drilling operation and/or optimization, compnsing detecting mechanical specific energy parameters, utilizing the mechanical specific energy parameters to determine mechanical specific energy, and automatically adjusting drilling operational parameters as a function of the determined mechanical specific energy. A drill string includes interconnected sections of drill pipe, a bottom hole assembly, and a drill bit. The bottom hole assembly may include measurement-while-drilling or wireline conveyed instruments. Downhole measurement-while-drilling or wireline conveyed instruments may be configured for the evaluation of physical properties such as weight-on-bit. While drilling, weight-on-bit and calculate mechanical specific energy data are used to determine subsequent mechanical specific energy.
Patent GB-2459230-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic power reduction
Inventor: ALLAREY JOSE P
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include systems, apparatuses, and methods for dynamically reducing requested supply voltage based on idle functional blocks.
Patent GB-2462220-A (GB)
Title: Diverter tube for wet dry vacuum cleaner
Inventor: KREBS ALAN J
IPC: A47L7/00
Filed: 2007-06-14
Abstract: A combination wet/dry vacuum cleaner 10 has a recovery tank 14 with an air-liquid separator for separating air from liquid recovered from a surface to be cleaned. A diverter tube 206 is in fluid communication with a vacuum hose 20 and forms an inlet to the recovery tank 14 at a first end thereof, the tube 206 having an outlet 220 opening spaced from the first end. The diverter tube 206 is mounted for rotation in the recovery tank 14, for movement between a dry mode position and a wet mode position. The recovery tank 14 may comprise a first conduit that is in communication with the outlet opening in the diverter tube when the diverter tube is in the dry mode position, and a second conduit that is in communication with the air-liquid separator when the diverter tube 206 is in the wet mode position. The vacuum cleaner 10 may also have an actuator provided on the recovery tank for moving the diverter tube between wet and dry mode positions.
Patent GB-182880-A (GB)
Title: Improved apparatus for repairing and making roads
IPC: E01C23/12
Filed: 1921-04-05
Abstract: 182,880. Waghorn, C. H. April 5, 1921. Addition to 162,693. No Patent granted (Sealing fee not paid). Digging-apparatus.- Relates to apparatus of the k i n d described in the parent Specification, in which a vehicle is provided with a series of pneumatic chisels of known kind adapted to penetrate beneath the road crust as the vehicle advances, and consists in mounting on the vehicle a shaft the rotation of which actuates mechanism w h i c h (1) anchors the vehicle to the road-bed during the period of advancement of the e chisels, (2) frees t h e anchoring means, (3, raises one end of the vehicle to cause the chisels to prise up the penetrated material, and (4) moves the vehicle forwards into position for a fresh operation. In the form shown, as applied to the embodiment described in the parent Specification, the transverse shaft 7 carrying the chisels 6 is supported on two centrally-disposed wheeled members 8, the upper ends of which are freely pivoted to links 28 forming a toggle linkage with links 30 which are pivoted to wheeled members 31 connected by cranks 40 to a transverse shaft 37 mounted in a carriage 32, 33, 34 displaceable longitudinally intc any desired position on the frame 18 by screw- and-nut gear 36, 36<a>. A worm-wheel 38 riding loosely on the shaft 37, to which it may be clutched, engages a long worm 39 on the motordriven shaft 25. The joints 29 of the toggle links 28, 30 carry pressure blocks 29a adapted to bear against the sides of a shallow trench dug in the road bed to accommodate the vehicle. The chisels having penetrated sufficiency, the clutch of the wheel 38 is thrown in, and the shaft 37 rotated in the direction of the arrow, thereby, through the cranks 40 and members 31, causing the vehicle to tilt about the front wheels 2 and the chisels 6 to prise up the penetrated material. Continued rotation of the shaft 37 causes (1) longitudinal expansion of the toggle 28, 30 to release the blocks 29a from their anchorage against the sides of the trench, (2) forward movement of the vehicle into position for a fresh operation, and (3) longitudinal contraction of the toggle 28, 30 to anchor the vehicle in the trench in the new posit.on. The clutch is then disengaged, and drilling recommenced. For travelling, the rear end of the vehicle may be raised by depressing arms 46 pivoted to the carriage 32, 33, 34 and carrying road-wheels 45, the depression being effected by gearing from the shaft 37 and continued until the members 8, 31 are raised from the ground.
Patent GB-200563-A (GB)
Title: A new or improved form of cover and a method of or means whereby the cover is attached to the inflatable core of a tennis or like ball
IPC: B29D22/04
Filed: 1922-04-10
Abstract: 200,563. Lawton, A., and Macintosh & Co., Ltd., C. April 10, 1922. Balls.-A one-piece cover is applied to a tennis or like ball by placing a piece a of flannel &c., rubber-solutioned on its upper face, in a machine having petal-shaped hinged plates c, d, then placing an inflated core b on the material. The hinged plates c, d on being closed slit the material to form the joints h, k by means of the sharp edges f. The ball is then ironed or pressed to close the joints and set the rubber solution, and the joints may also be stitched prior to ironing. The slit edges h may meet in a point or may form a joint k of considerable length, as shown in Fig. 3.
Patent GB-1383363-A (GB)
Title: Safety bathing-suit
IPC: B63C9/115
Filed: 1972-03-03
Abstract: 1383363 Buoyant bathing suit D BROLLI 3 March 1972 [6 March 1971] 10143/72 Heading A3V A bathing suit comprises two identical buoyant floats 16, 17 to be worn on the chest and back respectively and two identical further floats as 19 to be worn on the wearer's sides. As shown the suit comprises bathing trunks 10 having front and rear reinforced gores 11, 12 and reinforced edges 13 and the various floats are connected to the trunks and to one another by adjustable or elastic belts or ties 14, 15, 18 and 22. Each side float 19 comprises a symmetrical pair of float members 20 and is adjustable in position relative to the trunks. The floats are suitably of expanded polystyrene or polyurethane and each float 16 to 19 contributes one quarter of the total buoyancy thrust.
Patent GB-1495343-A (GB)
Title: Automatic apparatus for conjointly sewing two elastic cloths having different elasticity
IPC: D05B33/00
Filed: 1975-03-11
Abstract: 1495343 Sewing machine SIGISMONDO PIVA SpA 11 March 1975 10176/75 Heading DIG Apparatus for stitching an elastic band to an article or another two pieces of cloth one being of annular form and being of lower elasticity than the other comprises a sewing machine 1, means 5 for supporting the work to be sewn, the latter comprising rollers (Fig. 1a not shown) each comprising a conical portion and a cylindrical portion (52, 51). The work supporting means 5 may comprise two rollers (Fig. 2 not shown) or three as shown, the rollers 6-8 being mounted on adjustable axes and connected by a belt 13, roller 8 being mounted on an axis adjustable by a pneumatic piston 9a. The rollers are of double conical form (Fig. 1a not shown) and are driven by the sewing machine. A number of means 5 may be positioned around the edge of a platform or at opposed ends of a pivoted member (Figs. 3, 4 not shown) and be rotated in turn into a position opposite the machine 1. A second machine (not shown) may be placed to sew at right angles to the machine 1 to complete the sewing of a band. Means for discharging sewn work comprises a pipe 60 connected to a suction fan 62 to draw in at its end 61 a completed garment 65; the latter is drawn into a member 63 which may be transparent and have a P.E. cell device which opens the bottom 64 of member 63 to allow a garment 65 entering the member to be blown into a receptacle 66.  Work guides, supports. A device (14, Fig. 5 not shown) comprising a fixed member (53) and a member (54) movable transversely to the feeding direction by a ram (55) separates the work parts prior to sewing until, near the completion of the seam, the movable member (54) is withdrawn by its ram.
Patent GB-1527574-A (GB)
Title: Feeding device
IPC: B65G47/04
Filed: 1977-03-10
Abstract: The workpieces (S) to be packaged are supplied in succession on a supply-conveyor track (1), even at irregular time intervals, and are transferred, individually separated, onto a feed conveyor (3) having workpiece receptacles (2) succeeding one another at regular intervals. This transfer of the workpieces takes place as carefully as possible, that is to say without any scratching or indentation, in conjunction with a technical outlay which is as low as possible. There is therefore provided between the supply-conveyor track (1) and the feed conveyor (3) a retaining and releasing conveyor (4) which consists of two band conveyors (104, 204) arranged at a distance above or next to one another and running synchronously in the same direction (F). These band conveyors grasp the workpieces (S) with a slight clamping pressure and are switched on and off in the running cycle of the workpiece receptacles (2) of the feed conveyor (3), by a light barrier (46) provided in the region of their delivery end and responding to the workpieces (S), in such a way that each workpiece (S) pushed out by the band conveyors (104, 204) runs into a workpiece receptacle (2) of the feed conveyor (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-957812-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in metal cupboard construction
Inventor: CARTER EDWARD HUGH
IPC: A47B47/03
Filed: 1962-03-16
Abstract: 957,812. Cabinets. SHANNON Ltd. March 7, 1963 [March 16, 1962], No. 10185/62. Heading A4B. A metal cupboard includes top and bottom front members 14, 16 of channel section having a vertical web 18 and rearwardly extending flanges 17, 19, the end of each front member 14, 16 carrying an L-section part which projects either upwardly or downwardly beyond the channel section and has one flange 20 integral with the channel web 18 and the other flange 21 extending rearwardly. The cupboard sides 6 and 8, top 2, back 5 and bottom 6 are of sheet metal and the front members 14, 16 are formed from a thicker metal sheet. The sides 6, 8 are provided at their front edges with inturned flanges 32 which are formed either of double thickness by bending back to extend along the side wall, as at 33, or alternatively of single thickness and reinforced by a bent U-section clip. Threaded stubs 35 on the flanges 32 of the sides 6, 8 engage holes 37 in L-part flanges 20 which are joggled, as at 36 to accommodate the side flanges 32. Further studs 28 on the sides 6, 8 engage flanges 26 on the top 2 and bottom 4. The doors 10, 12 which seat on channel lips 22 are hinged and slidable to be housed between the sides 6, 8 and partitions 40.
Patent GB-311518-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in curtain runners
IPC: A47H15/02
Filed: 1928-04-04
Abstract: 311,518. Kingsley, E. D. April 4, 1928. Curtains, suspending.-A curtain runner consists of a pair of grooved rollers 1 and a U-shaped wire loop 4, the ends 5 of which are formed as eyes to loosely embrace the grooves in the rollers. In the constructionshown, each roller consists of a portion 1 acting as the roller proper, a neck 2 and an outer portion 3 of less diameter than the portion 1 and rounded off as shown. The lower part 6 of the loop 4 which carries the usual ring 7, may be flattened. The rail 8, of drawn bar, is slidably supported in brackets 9, formed by cutting off sections of a drawn or machined bar, the bracket being formed with a slot to receive the upper part of the rail.
Patent GB-236321-A (GB)
Title: Radiant heat steam boilers
IPC: F22B17/02
Filed: 1924-04-25
Abstract: 236,321. Hawley, C. G. April 25, 1924. Water-tube boilers.- water-tube boiler is formed with a radiant heat section of minor extent, a convected heat section of major extent, and a feed-water heater, the sections being disposed laterally and of similar construction. All sections have a flat vertical header, and steamraising sections have upper interconnected steam drums. The flames from a grate 2 rise into a tall combustion chamber 3 in which are the circulating tubes 4 of minor extent. The tubes are connected to flat headers 5, 5<1>, and are spaced apart to form wide vertical passages. The gases pass under the roof 6 above the parting wall 8 to the convected heat tubes 7 of major extent in a laterally adjacent compartment. The three radiant heat sections and three convected heat sections have an upper steam drum 10 with connections 12 to the headers 5 and with return tubes to the headers 5<1>. A seventh section 15 is placed beyond the sections in the path of the gases to the chimney 20 and forms a feed-water heater of substantially similar form to the convected heat sections. The headers are preferably of the form described in Specification 236,320. Specification 218,492 also is referred to.
Patent GB-551341-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture and use of azo dyes
IPC: C09B39/00
Filed: 1941-08-13
Abstract: 551,341. Dyes and dyeing. OLPIN, H. C., and WRIGHT, J. Aug. 13, 1941, No. 10288. [Classes 2 (ii), 2 (iii) and 15 (ii)] Azo dyes are obtained by coupling in substance or on the materials a diazotized amine (other than a diazotized 4-nitro-2-cyanoaniline) with an N-substituted-3 : 5-disubstituted aniline in which the N-substituents are non-aryl. The products give shades of a more pronounced tertiary cast than those obtainable with the corresponding coupling components in which the 3- and/or 5-positions are unsubstituted. The monoazo products derived from diazotized mononuclear amines of the benzene series dye cellulose ester or ether textile materials directly from aqueous baths. The disazo and polyazo dyes are suitable for application to such materials in solution in organic liquids (cf. Specification 550,659) for incorporation in solutions from which fibres, foils or films of such materials are to be shaped, and for formation on such materials from their components. The products are also applicable for colouring synthetic linear superpolyamide materials. Specified coupling components are the N-diethyl and N-di-(#-hydroxyethyl) derivatives of 3 : 5-dimethyl-aniline, 3-methoxy-5- acetylamino - aniline, 3 - methyl - 5 - chloro - aniline and 3-methyl-5-bromo-aniline. Specified diazo components are o-, m- and p-nitroanilines, o-, m- and p-chloroanilines, 4-nitro- 2 - chloroaniline, 4 - nitro - 2 - methoxyaniline, 2 : 4 - dinitro - 6 - chloroaniline. 2: 6 - dichloro - 4 - nitroaniline. 2 - chloro - 6 - bromo - 4 - nitro - aniline, 2-aminobenzthiazole and its 4- or 6-methyl and 4- or 6-methoxy derivatives, and aminoazo compounds such as those described in Specifications 523,287 and 550,839. Examples relate to the production of the dyestuffs, (1) 4- or 3-nitroaniline or 4-acetylaminoaniline# N - di - (# hydroxyethyl) - 3 : 5 - dimethyl - aniline ; (2) 2 : 6 - dichloro 4 - nitroaniline# the N - di - (# hydroxyethyl) derivative of 3 : 5-dimethyl-aniline or 3-methyl- 5-chloro-aniline ; (3) 4-nitroaniline or its 2 : 6- dichloro derivative# 3 : 5 - dimethyl - aniline# 3 : 5 - dimethyl - N - di - (# - hydroxyethyl) - aniline or 4-nitroaniline #2-acetylamino-5- methoxy - aniline# 3 : 5 - dimethyl - N - di - ( # - hydroxyethyl) - aniline ; (4) 4 - nitroaniline# 8 :.5 - dimethylaniline# 3 : 5 - dimethyl - N - - diethyl-aniline. Specification 447,561 also is referred to.
Patent GB-134167-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Tobacco Pipes.
Inventor: BAYES JOHN RICHARD
IPC: A24F5/04
Filed: 1919-04-25
Abstract: 134,167. Bayes, J. R., and Vautin, C. T. J. April 25, 1919. Tobacco pipes.-A tapered, plain, or counter. sunk hole b is made in the bottom of the bowl to admit air, and may be lined with a sleeve or eyelet c. Specification 13843/98 is referred to.