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Patent GB-2449472-A (GB)
Title: A shopping basket
Inventor: DORRELL DEAN VINCENT
IPC: B65D1/38
Filed: 2007-05-23
Abstract: A shopping basket comprises a basket portion 2 and a handle 4 attached to the basket portion by a connection 6, comprising an upwardly extending notch 61, allowing rotation of the handle about a pivotal axis in a lowered configuration, and an engagement portion 41, locatable in the notch, which prevents rotation of the handle when in a deployed configuration, the engagement portion being spaced below the pivotal axis when the handle is in the deployed configuration. The handle may further comprise a guide portion 40 spaced apart from the engagement portion and an upwardly extending channel 67 having a wide section 69, a narrow section 68 and an intermediate tapered section 70. The guide portion is engageable in the narrow section of the channel to prevent rotation of the handle when in the deployed configuration.
Patent GB-2449897-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser for single use medical items
Inventor: STOLLERY JONATHAN WILLIAM
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2007-06-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispenser for single use medical articles, such as pens and hand-held medical diagnostic aids, such as thermometers. The dispensing system comprises a dispensing apparatus 2 and at least one hand-held article 10 for dispensing by said apparatus. The dispensing apparatus comprises a dispensing passage 12, and supporting means 35, 36, the extent of said passage 12 being defined at least in part by the supporting means 12, 15, and the supporting means being arranged to support a hand-held article 10 ready for subsequent dispensing through said passage. The article comprises a body 17 and a pull tab 22, and said pull tab extending from said body 17, wherein: the pull tab 22 of said article 10 is accessible for a user to grip in preparation of pulling said article out from the dispensing passage 12. The body 17 includes flexure means 18 which permits the body 17 to flex when pulled by the pull tab 22. The supporting means 35, 36 provides insufficient clearance for the body 17 of the article to pass through said passage 12 until the body is caused to flex by pulling of the pull tab 22, whereupon the flexed body is dispensed through said passage 12.
Patent GB-2441421-A (GB)
Title: A Method and System for Controlling a Motor Vehicle
Inventor: BROWN TODD ALLEN
IPC: B60W40/06
Filed: 2007-08-16
Abstract: A method of controlling a vehicle 10 wherein a front lateral tyre force and a rear lateral tyre force are used to determine a linear sideslip angle and the linear sideslip angle is used to determine a linear lateral velocity which is used to control the vehicle. Preferably the tyre force is determined in response to yaw rate, pitch rate, roll rate, lateral acceleration and vertical acceleration. Other vehicle stability parameters are additionally calculated such as roll inertia, pitch inertia, longitudinal kinematics and road constraint alignment.
Patent GB-2441069-A (GB)
Title: Downhole Measurement while Drilling
Inventor: POP JULIAN J
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2006-11-21
Abstract: A method for determining a property of formations surrounding an earth borehole being drilled with a drill bit at the end of a drill string, using drilling fluid that flows downward through the drill string, exits through the drill bit, and returns toward the earth's surface in the annulus between the drill string and the borehole, includes the following steps: obtaining, downhole near the drill bit, a post-bit sample of the mud in the annulus, entrained with drilled earth formation, after its egression from the drill bit; and implementing downhole post-bit measurements on the post-bit sample, including separating solid components and fluid components of the post-bit sample, and analyzing at least one of said separated components.
Patent GB-2457105-A (GB)
Title: Variable grip blind rivet
Inventor: SMITH DANIEL ROBIN
IPC: F16B19/10
Filed: 2008-02-21
Abstract: A variable grip blind rivet (2) comprises a rivet body (4) having a first shank (8) adapted to be inserted into a hole in a workpiece and having an axial bore, and a flange (10) at a first end of the first shank for abutting the workpiece when the first shank (8) is inserted into the hole in the workpiece. A mandrel (6) has a head (20), for engaging a second end of the first shank (8), and a second shank (24) adapted to extend through the axial bore and to be pulled by a tool to set the rivet (2). The head (20) has an abutment portion (28) for abutting the first end of the first shank (8), and the second shank (24) has a first reduced diameter portion (26) adapted to break when a predetermined tensile is loaded applied thereto during setting of the rivet (2). At least one protrusion (34) adjacent the abutment portion defines a recess for receiving the first end of the first shank (8) during setting of the rivet (2).
Patent GB-2444882-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic friction fluid heater and method of using same
Inventor: REID B J
IPC: E21B33/037
Filed: 2004-09-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus for heating a portion of a subsea structure 302 is provided. The method includes pumping a fluid through a length of tubing such that the temperature of the fluid increases. The temperature increase of the fluid may be created by friction in the tubing and may also be created by at least one pressure reducing device (318, fig.2B) such as an orifice, pressure reducing valve, or relief valve. A subsea structure can be heated by direct application of fluid to the subsea structure using a nozzle 306. Preferably, the fluid consists of seawater or water-glycol. A remotely operated vehicle 304 may be utilized to transport some or all of the equipment necessary, including pumps, tubing, heat exchangers, nozzles and tanks. Preferably, the remotely operated vehicle provides power to the pumps 316 used for circulating fluid through the tubing.
Patent GB-2450234-A (GB)
Title: Method of braking a vehicle using first and second electric energy conversion devices
Inventor: YAMAZAKI MARK STEVEN
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2008-06-09
Abstract: A method of generating brake force to decelerate a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes an internal combustion engine 10 coupled to an input of a first electric energy device 12, the first electric energy device 12 having an output coupled to a transmission device 14 and a second electric energy conversion device 16 coupled downstream of the transmission device 14, the first and second electric energy conversion devices 12 and being connected to an electrical energy storage device such as a battery 20. The method includes during a deceleration condition, generating brake torque via the second electric energy conversion device 16 to generate electric energy storable in the battery 20 and rotating the internal combustion engine 10 via torque output from the first electric energy device 12 to deplete electric energy from the battery 20. The torque output from the first device 12 may be used to rotate the engine 10 to create pumping loss, depleting electrical energy from the battery.
Patent GB-2450616-A (GB)
Title: Internal combustion engine and method of operation
Inventor: FLAHERTY IVOR
IPC: F01B21/02
Filed: 2008-06-24
Abstract: An internal combustion engine has at a combustion cylinder 2 with inlet valve means 4 and outlet valve 6. Movement means in the form of a piston are associated with the combustion cylinder 2, the piston being driven as a result of the combustion in said cylinder. Means, eg a pair of dependant cylinders 14 and 16, are provided to further compress the exhaust fluid from the first combustion cylinder 2 to generate further heat, to drive movement of said movement means, further movement means and/or to drive or power one or more elements of the engine and/or vehicle or apparatus associated with the engine. Water may be injected into the exhaust manifold 8 by a water injector 34 so that when the exhaust gases from combustion cylinder 2 are compressed in the dependent cylinders 14,16 the water turns to steam to generate more power. The exhaust gases from the dependent cylinders 14,16 may drive a turbocharger 26,28,32 for the combustion cylinder 2 and may be used for heating. The combustion cylinder 2 may operate on two-stroke cycle while the dependent cylinders operate on a four-stroke cycle.
Patent GB-2450803-A (GB)
Title: Fibre-on-end materials
Inventor: ARNOLD CARL BERNARD
IPC: B01D63/02
Filed: 2007-07-30
Abstract: A fiber-on-end material prepared by skiving material of a desired thickness from a billet which comprises a plurality of fibres arranged parallel to and fused to each other, wherein at least one step in the preparation or skiving of the billet is carried out in a continuous manner and wherein the skived material is optionally contacted with a solvent to dissolve a component of the fibers. The material may be a porous membrane or a capillary array, optionally including microprojections; an adaptive membrane structure; an item of apparel; a protective covering, providing chemical protection or biological protection; a filter; or a valve. The plurality of fibers may comprise a mixture of fibers of at least two different defined diameters or may comprise tricomponent fibers. Other uses for the material may be membrane chromatography, sensors or diagnostic devices. The material may further comprise a functional material which is a flame retardant, insecticide or insect repellant, phase change material, antimicrobial or antiodor agent, antistatic agent, electrically conductive materials, hydrophobic substance, hydrophilic substance, or drug. Where it is used as a filter material it may comprise active or reactive chemical moieties. Where the material is used in an article comprising at least two parallel capillary arrays, the capillaries within each array have essentially the same angularity and the angularity of the capillaries in one array differs from the angularity of the capillaries in at least one other array.
Patent GB-2461689-A (GB)
Title: Illumination panel for display back light
Inventor: SUCKING JAMES ROWLAND
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 2008-07-07
Abstract: An illumination panel comprises a light source 18 and a light guide 3 which receives the light from an edge surface and guides light by total internal reflection. Combined light extraction and phosphor elements 19 on at least one of the major surfaces of the light guide 3 permit extraction of the light via scattering but also convert at least some of the light from the light source 18 to a different visible waveband via absorption and re-emission. By locating the combined phosphor and extraction features at least partially inside the light guide 3 it is possible to control the angular distribution of the extracted light and, in particular, to arrange for the angular distribution of light extracted without wavelength conversion to be substantially the same as the angular distribution of light emitted with wavelength conversion. The light source may comprise an LED 7 emitting blue light and the illumination panel may be used as a back light for a liquid crystal display 1.
Patent GB-2462605-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for measuring an encoded carrier
Inventor: NORMAN CARL EDWARD
IPC: G01B11/14
Filed: 2008-08-11
Abstract: An apparatus for performing an optical measurement on a carrier 109 comprises means such as a lens 115 to direct radiation onto a surface of said carrier and a detector for determining the position or configuration of the surface using a feature 123 present in the optical path of the radiation which irradiates the surface. The feature may be a reference mark placed on the lens and configured to cast a shadow on the surface of the carrier. Alternatively, the feature may be the size and shape of the area irradiated by the radiation, the lens for example directing radiation onto the surface in a frusto-conical beam. Variations in the position or configuration of the surface may cause changes in the location of the shadow or in the size and shape of the irradiated area as viewed at the detector. The optical measurement may be a surface plasmon resonance measurement, the detector being configured to determine the angle of incident radiation for which reflection is suppressed.
Patent GB-2468638-A (GB)
Title: Hand utility interface device
Inventor: POWELL MICHAEL CHARLTON
IPC: A41D19/015
Filed: 2009-02-19
Abstract: A hand utility interface device comprises a body 10 having a plurality of finger members or channels each sized and shaped to receive one finger of the user's hand, wherein the user's hand is releasably gripped by the device when the fingers inserted into the channels 11. The device serves as a means to engage the hand with media such as an abrasive cloth 12 when sanding down a surface. It is characterised by having a finger tip-receiving recess 16 formed in the upper surface of the body 10 near the front edge 10a and forward of at least one of the finger channels 11. In use, the user may insert a finger tip into the recess 16 to press the body 10 down firmly against a target surface. This arrangement enhances control when the device is used to treat surfaces in corners or in regions that are otherwise enclosed and awkward to access.
Patent GB-2458808-A (GB)
Title: Illumination Arrangement
Inventor: BUTTERHOF BERND
IPC: A01G7/04
Filed: 2009-04-01
Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination arrangement, in particular for climatic test cabinets or growth cabinets, comprising at least one light source 26 which is arranged between a panel 24 of light permeable material and a panel 22 which is at least partially light reflective on the side facing towards the light source 26, wherein a hole pattern 28 made from light impermeable material is arranged on the panel 24 of light permeable material, wherein the side of the hole pattern 28 facing towards the light source 26 is light reflective. The invention also relates to a method for determining a hole pattern which makes the light intensity distribution of a given light source arrangement homogeneous over a given placement area.
Patent GB-2461170-A (GB)
Title: Breathing mask with detachable forehead support
Inventor: WALLNEWITZ OLIVER
IPC: A61M16/06
Filed: 2009-06-23
Abstract: A breathing system (1) comprising a breathing mask (2), a connector (3) formed on the breathing mask (2) for the purpose of connecting the breathing mask (2) to an air tube (15), a forehead support (4), a strap system (5) for securing the breathing mask (2) to a patient's head, securing means (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) arranged on the breathing mask (2) and on the forehead support (4) and provided for the strap system (5). The forehead support (4) can be connected to the breathing mask (2) in a releasable manner, such that the breathing system (1) can be used to ventilate patients with or without the forehead support (4).
Patent GB-2476507-A (GB)
Title: Method And Apparatus For Protecting Wind Turbines From Gust Damage
Inventor: BOWYER ROBERT
IPC: F03D7/02
Filed: 2009-12-23
Abstract: A wind turbine has an anemometer 30 e.g. a Doppler Lidar, Sodar or Radar, to sense multiple upstream wind conditions 20 including wind speed, direction and turbulence e.g. vertical or horizontal shear. Anemometer signals are processed to correct for axial induction 40 and coherence 42 and to detect 46 an event which could give rise to damage loading on one or more components of the wind turbine. On detection the system controller takes the action depending on the nature and severity of the extreme condition detected. This may include a significant reduction in power generated through reduction in rotor speed or torque, complete shutdown of the generator and yawing of the nacelle and rotor in response to a change in wind direction.
Patent GB-2468386-A (GB)
Title: Detection of oligosaccharides
Inventor: CRAWFORD BRETT E
IPC: C07H3/04
Filed: 2009-12-31
Abstract: A process for determining the presence of abnormal glycosaminoglycan (GAG) accumulation or related disorder comprising generating a biomarker of one or more non-reducing end oligosaccharides, wherein the biomarker is a saturated oligosaccharide and is generated by treating the GAGS with a glycosaminoglycan lyase, e.g. heparin lyase, chondroitinase, keratanase or hyaluronidase, and detecting the amount of the biomarker. The disorder may be mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS). Also claimed is a composition comprising one or more isolated oligosaccharide, with or without a detectable label.
Patent GB-857837-A (GB)
Title: Record card or tape reader
IPC: G06K7/02
Filed: 1959-03-23
Abstract: 857,837. Record card or tape readers. SOROBAN ENGINEERING Inc. March 23, 1959 [Dec. 16, 1958], No. 10036/59. Class 106 (1). Perforations in a record card or tape, Fig. 1, are detected by passing air through them, the air also passing over a temperature sensitive current carrying wire 7 whose temperature and electrical resistance are thereby lowered to produce an output signal. The air can be arranged to be sucked over the wire 7 and via a perforation into a chamber 3, which will tend to remove dust and dirt from the wire. Should a build-up of dirt occur on the wire it can be burnt-off by temporarily raising the temperature of the wire. To lower the thermal inertia of the wire it is arranged as a coil and the output circuit (Fig. 3, not shown), which comprises a Wheatstone bridge and a transistor amplifier, is so arranged that when the temperature of the wire is lowered, by air passing over it, it increases the current through the wire in an attempt to maintain its temperature constant.
Patent GB-610230-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to contact units for electric switches and switchgear
IPC: H01H19/64
Filed: 1946-04-02
Abstract: 610,230. Contact-members for switches. CANTIE SWITCHES, Ltd., and PEARSON, M. S. April 2, 1946, No. 10123. [Class 38 (v)] A multiple moving contact carrying bar comprises a number of similar insulating blocks 12 each carrying a contact 10 and provided with interengaging slot and shoulder 15, 14 and spigot and socket 17, 16. The slot 15 of the end block engages a part 18 of the switchoperating mechanism.
Patent GB-299263-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in rotary pumps
IPC: F04C2/46
Filed: 1928-04-04
Abstract: 299,263. Hentschel, R. April 4, 1928. Movable-abutment type with hinged abutments.- The rotor comprises a cylinder e freely mounted on an actuating eccentric b and the end wall of the cylinder is sufficiently deep to cover the inlet port i in the course of its revolution.
Patent GB-705796-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing photo-mechanical metal relief printing plates and relief printing plates manufactured according to said method
Inventor: ELFERS ALBERTUS
IPC: B41N3/00
Filed: 1952-04-23
Abstract: 705,796. Photomechanical relief printing plates. NAAMLOOZE VENNOOTSCHAP EXPLOITATIE MAATSCHAPPIJ QUOD BONUM. April 23, 1952 [Feb. 4, 1952], No. 10233/52. Drawings to Specification. Class 98(2) [Also in Group XVI] After the usual sensitizing, exposing, developing and etching steps applied to a metal plate, but before removing insolubilized resist portions, a metal is precipitated from a galvanic bath on to the etched areas, the plate is re-etched and then the resist is removed. The metal so precipitated is found to deposit in greater thickness on smaller etched areas than on larger areas and hence the second etching penetrates deeper into larger etching cavities than smaller and thus produces the relief plate without necessity of partial covering and etching treatments. Electrolytical etching may be used. The base plate may be copper and the precipitated metal also copper, or the base plate may be zinc coated with nickel and the deposited metal zinc. Preferably the etching agent for the precipitated metal penetrates into the base layer.
Patent GB-1492728-A (GB)
Title: Process for the cyanoethylation of aromatic amines
IPC: B01J21/12
Filed: 1976-03-15
Abstract: 1492728 Cyanoethylation of aromatic amines TEXACO DEVELOPMENT CORP 15 March 1976 [16 April 1975] 10233/76 Heading C2C Primary aromatic amines selected from aromatic mono- and diamines and di- and trifunctional polymethylene polyphenylene polyamines are cyanoethylated by reaction with acrylonitrile at 80‹ to 300‹ C. in the liquid phase in the presence of a silica-alumina catalyst having an alumina content of 5 to 50% by weight, the catalyst being present in an amount of 1 to 20% based on the weight of amine in a batch process, while in a continuous process the weight hourly space velocity is from 0À1 to 5 gm. of amine/ml. of catalyst/hour, and recovering the cyanoethylated amine from the reaction mixture. The cyanoethylated aromatic amine product may be hydrogenated to give the corresponding 3-amino-propyl primary amine derivative.
Patent GB-250983-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in refrigerating apparatus
IPC: F25B15/10
Filed: 1926-04-19
Abstract: 250,983. Platen-Munters Refrigerating System Aktiebolag. April 20, 1925, [Convention date]. Refrigerating, absorption processes for. - in continuous-cycle systems having a pressureequalizing auxiliary agent, the auxiliary agent is alternately dissolved in the solvent and generated by heat from the solution without undergoing condensation, while the refrigerant is insoluble or sparingly soluble in the solvent and circulates through the evaporator and absorber and a condenser without entering the generator. By this means the heat applied to the generator is utilized to effect the circulation of the auxiliary agent. The solvent may be acetone, the auxiliary agent acetylene, and the refrigerant sulphur-dioxide. The generator 1, containing the strong solution of acetylene in acetone, is connected with the absorber 2 by pipes 6, 5 formed into an interchanger 7. the return liquor pipe 6 leading into a coiled riser pipe 8 heated by a central heater 9, whereby the evolution of gas effects the lifting of the liquid. The generated auxiliary agent passes from a pipe 12 through an air-cooled gilled pipe 15 and an interchanger 16 to the bottom of the evaporator 3, while the refrigerant vapour and auxiliary agent leave the evaporator at the top, flow through a pipe 10 and cool the auxiliary agent in the interchanger 16, and enter the absorber at the bottom. The refrigerant, owing to the absorption of the auxiliary agent, acquires a pressure nearly equal to the total pressure in the system, and passes through a condenser 12, which may be air-cooled, and descends as a liquid column in a pipe 11 to the evaporator. The absorber 2 may have gilled walls 14 for cooling by air. The absorber may be of the spray type, the liquor and gases flowing in countercurrent. The Specification, as open to inspection under Sect. 91 (3) (a) comprises also the following:- The upper part of the absorber may be formed to serve as the condenser. Several refrigerants of different solubility may be employed, with separate condensers but a common evaporator, the absorption liquid being heated at different points of its circuit. This subject-matter does not appear in the Specification as accepted.
Patent GB-558925-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the electrolytic treatment of aluminium and aluminium base alloys
IPC: C25F3/20
Filed: 1942-07-23
Abstract: 558,925. Brightening aluminium &c. BOWEN, E. WINDSOR-. July 23, 1942, No. 10314. [Class 41] A bright specular surface is produced on articles of aluminium and aluminium alloys by anodic treatment in a bath containing from 40 to 75 per cent by weight of orthophosphoric acid, 10 to 25 per cent of water, and 15 to 30 per cent of an alkylene glycol or an ether of an alkylene glycol, or a mixture of two or more of these substances having a viscosity of not more than 110 centipoises at 20‹ C. and a boiling point above 100‹ C.