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Patent GB-2440700-A (GB)
Title: Lifting anchor
Inventor: ANDA ROGER
IPC: B63C7/16
Filed: 2006-05-19
Abstract: A lifting anchor (1) arranged to be mounted in an opening (33) in a plate wall (31) by use of an installation device, the lifting anchor (1) comprising: a leg (11), one end of the leg (11) being provided with a guide section (13) and the axially opposite end being provided with an attachment section (13') arranged for coupling to a lifting device; and a plurality of dogs (21) encircling a middle section (13'') of the leg (11), a first end portion (23) of each dog (21) being provided with an outwardly facing gripping hook (24) ; and an operational abutment surface (15, 22'') between the leg (11) and each dog (21) , forming an ramp which is arranged, upon axial movement of the dog (21) along the surface (13'') of the leg (11) in the direction of the guide section (13) of the leg (11), to move the gripping hook (24) axially outwards to a gripping position.
Patent GB-2443784-A (GB)
Title: Oscillator, pll circuit, receiver and transmitter
Inventor: MIYAGI HIROSHI
IPC: H03B5/12
Filed: 2006-06-27
Abstract: An oscillator, a PLL circuit, a receiver and a transmitter that allow the circuit scale to be reduced and that are suitable for integration. The electrostatic capacities of variable capacitance circuits (230,230A) are made variable, thereby varying the oscillation frequency of a voltage controlled oscillator (21). The variable capacitance circuit (230) comprises a plurality of variable capacitance elements (60-64) the electrostatic capacities of which can be continuously varied by use of a control signal; a plurality of capacitors (50-54) which are associated with the respective variable capacitance elements and the electrostatic capacities of which are fixed; and a plurality of switches (71-74,81-84) that individually switch combination circuits, each of which comprises one of the plurality of variable capacitance elements (60-64) and a respective associated one of the plurality of capacitors (50-54), for selective connections.
Patent GB-2449616-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to lighting systems
Inventor: SUMMERLAND DAVID THOMAS
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2008-03-31
Abstract: A power adaptor (20) for a lighting unit (50) having a solid state light source (50a,50b,50c) is disclosed. The power adaptor (20) comprises an input (22) for connection to a mains power supply, a power transfer module (40a,40b,40c,140a) that is coupled to the input (22) and provides an output suitable for driving the solid state light source (50a,50b,50c), and a controller (30) that receives a voltage signal from the input (22) and is able to deliver a control signal to the power transfer module (40a,40b,40c,140a) for reducing the power drawn from the input (22). The power adaptor (20) draws current from the input (22) as a function of the voltage at the input (22) in order that the power adaptor (20) appears as a variable resistor to the mains supply.
Patent GB-2450285-A (GB)
Title: Unicasting and multicasting multimedia services
Inventor: CHIUSSI FABIO M
IPC: H04H60/04
Filed: 2007-03-20
Abstract: A network entity controls delivery of information to user devices over bearer paths including unicast channels and multicast channels. The network entity may interoperate in any of a number of network architectures, including 3GPP Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and 3GPP2 Multimedia Domain (MMD). The network entity may provide functionality of a modified 3GPP2 Broadcast and Multicast Service (BCMCS) controller component configured to enable BCMCS signaling protocol transactions to occur over 3GPP IMS interfaces and/or 3GPP2 MMD interfaces. A network entity configured to interoperate in a 3GPP IMS and/or 3GPP2 MMD network architecture may provide network-mobile multimedia services to user devices. Content associated with the multimedia services may be stored in storage devices in the network. A common interface through which a network operator defines service-specific parameters of a number of unicast and multicast multimedia services deployed in a distribution network may be provided.
Patent GB-2466506-A (GB)
Title: Fishing bite indicator
Inventor: CARROLL JOHN
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 2008-12-24
Abstract: A fish bite indicator including detector means for detecting the longitudinal displacement of a predetermined length of fishing line, at least one indicator means for indicating the first displacement of line and for additionally indicating at least a second displacement of a predetermined length of line. Each indication is differentiated from the preceding one. Indicator driver means are provided to activate the indicator means to separately indicate for a predetermined time period when the displacements of the first predetermined length of line and of the second predetermined length of line are detected. Subsequent displacement of line may also be indicated. Preferably, the device utilizes a pulley wheel which rotates when fishing line is pulled over it and photo-electric, magnetic or electro magnet sensors for providing indication of said movement. The indicating means may be visual or audible.
Patent GB-2460913-A (GB)
Title: Optical encoder having misalignment detecting means
Inventor: THOR CHUNG MIN
IPC: G01D5/347
Filed: 2009-02-27
Abstract: A device and method for correcting code wheel misalignment which employs upper and lower code wheel misalignment photo-detectors (90a, 90b) positioned above and below at least first and second motion detection photo-detectors (41a, 43a). When the difference the between the misalignment detectors exceeds threshold, an error signal is generated. Also disclosed is a device and method for automatically setting the gain of an output circuit in an optical encoder using a gain control photo-detector and circuit. Still further embodiments of optical encoders combine the code wheel misalignment and automatic gain control features.
Patent GB-2469283-A (GB)
Title: Anti-theft non-transferablevehicle registration plates
Inventor: RICHARDSON ANDREW PAUL
IPC: B60R13/10
Filed: 2009-04-07
Abstract: A non-transferable anti-tamper proof vehicle registration mark which is designed to prevent the "identity theft" of the vehicle to which the registration mark is issued comprises a composite of three distinct panels, hermetically sealed together. The outer front panel is clear acrylic plastic. The middle panel consists of a moulded section that accommodates numbers and letters, which consist of thermo chromic properties. The rear panel is a double-sided adhesive. When the registration plate is forced away from the bodywork, the numbers and letters change to the colour of their respective reflective background. However the numbers and letters remain readable to the naked eye through perforations shaped to the letter or number.
Patent GB-2471063-A (GB)
Title: Barrier system including a V shaped portion for protecting the feet of the barrier
Inventor: SOULSBY JOHN
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 2009-05-11
Abstract: The barrier system 2, suitable for use as a temporary barrier, has a body which comprises a pair of parallel arms and V shaped shoulders which may extend from the arms 16 so that the apex is remote from the body. The barrier may also comprise wing members 10 which are rotatably attached to the barrier. The arms may be pivotably attached to a pair of feet which may be adapted to co-operate with each other using a ratcheting mechanism. At least one of the feet may include a head and neck portion adapted so that these are also pivotable relative to each other. Also claimed is a connector 12 for a barrier system which may comprise a gripping portion for being received in an aperture in the barrier.
Patent GB-2472455-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the cooling of a thermoelectric cooler's heatsink
Inventor: JOHNSON ROB
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2009-08-08
Abstract: A method of controlling an apparatus, where the apparatus includes a thermoelectric cooler 10, a heat sink 12 thermally connected to the thermoelectric cooler, and cooling means, such as a fan 16, for cooling the heat sink. The method includes the step of controlling the cooling power of the cooling means so as to achieve a desired temperature of the heat sink. The method may also include the step of monitoring a temperature of the heat sink and controlling the cooling power of the cooling means so as to achieve a desired temperature of the heat sink or a desired ΔT value. Preferably, the controlled apparatus is for treating a test sample 14, where the apparatus may be a thermal cycler, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine or a DNA amplifier, which exposes test samples to a thermal cycle by raising and lowering the temperature over a predetermined period of time. In further aspects, an apparatus and a thermal cycler, each comprising a thermoelectric cooler, are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2465869-A (GB)
Title: Electrophoresis display
Inventor: NAM SEUNGSEOK
IPC: G02F1/167
Filed: 2009-10-21
Abstract: An electrophoresis display is provided with reduced memory writing time. The electrophoresis display includes: an electrophoresis display panel 14; a first memory 20A and a second memory 20B for alternatively storing a previous state image and a current state image; and a controller 11 that sets the first digital data DATA1 generated by the system 10 as the current state image and every cycle stores it alternately in either the first or second memory, keeping the first digital data stored in the previous cycle in the other memory and resetting this to be the previous state image, compares the current state image and the previous state image, and generates second digital data DATA2 to be displayed on the electrophoresis display panel by using waveform information that corresponds to the result of the comparison among of the image states. Each cycle may be several frames long and the waveforms may be stored 21.
Patent GB-128901-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Roof Trusses.
Inventor: GASTON LEINEKUGEL LE COCQ
IPC: E04C3/11
Filed: 1919-04-22
Abstract: 128,901. Leinekugel le Cocq, G. June 27, 1918, [Convention date]. Void [Published under Sect. 91 of the Act]. Roofs.-A polygonal roof truss for wide spans and without thrust on the supports consists of jointed metallic compression members AB, BC, CB<1>, B<1>A<1> and tension members AC, BB', CA<1> provided with radiating supporting ties. The truss is suitable for workshops and hangars.
Patent GB-120218-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Preventing Cracking or Bursting of Engines, Cylinder Heads, Pipes and the like by Freezing.
Inventor: DUNKLEY JOHN JABEZ REYNOLDS
IPC: F16L53/00
Filed: 1917-07-12
Abstract: 120,218. Dunkley, J. J. R. July 12, 1917 Pressure-relieving devices for fluids.-Bursting of pipes, water-jacketed engine cylinders or heads, &c. by freezing is prevented by inserting in the water a chain, the links of which comprise rubbar tube A with the ends compressed between pieces of sheet metal B. Long links may have metal clamps C at intervals along them.
Patent GB-914703-A (GB)
Title: Reversal type electroscopic developer powder
IPC: G03G9/08
Filed: 1959-03-24
Abstract: 914,703. Electrophotographic developer powders. RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA. March 24, 1959 [March 28, 1958], No. 10220/59. Class 98 (2). An electrophotographic developer powder suitable for producing reversed prints comprises particles of electroscopic material coated with 1.5 to 9 parts by weight per 100 parts of said particles of colloidal silica, the electroscopic material being tribo-electrically positive with respect to the colloidal silica. The electroscopic material may be a thermoplastic film-forming material having a melting-point of 90 C. to 250 C., or it may comprise zinc oxide coated with such a thermoplastic material, especially a coated photoconductive zinc oxide according to Specification 914,702. Suitable thermoplastic materials are Piccolastic, Carnauba Wax, Polymekon Wax, specified petroleum waxes, Piccolyte (a hydrocarbon terpene resin) or a mixture of Acrawax C (a synthetic wax) with calcium stearate or a solid silicone resin. Dyes and pigments are specified for adding to the developer powders.
Patent GB-895493-A (GB)
Title: Composite refractory brick for furnace linings
Inventor: SMITH OMAR L
IPC: F27D1/06
Filed: 1960-03-23
Abstract: 895,493. Furnace bricks. CANADIAN REFRACTORIES Ltd. March 23, 1960, No. 10296/60. Class 51 (2). A composite furnace brick comprises sections A, B, C lying longitudinally of the brick and extending at right angles to the intended hot face, each section having relatively small cross-sectional area and adjacent sections being composed of refractory materials in which the permanent expansion of one material is compensated by permanent contraction of an adjacent material. Examples of compensating materials include a section of chrome-magnesia refractory material adjacent a section of periclase refractory material, magnesia-chrome adjacent magnesia, and forsterite adjacent chrome-magnesia.
Patent GB-780768-A (GB)
Title: Equipment for short-wave radio telecommunications
IPC: H05K7/18
Filed: 1955-04-07
Abstract: 780,768. Radio signalling; radio apparatus. SOC. ANON. DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS. April 7, 1955 [April 9, 1954], No. 10374/54. Class 40 (5). A rack assembly forming an easily transportable and mainly pre-assembled radio relaying or terminal station has the coupling wiring of circuits assembled in each drawer brought out to socket or terminal strips along the front edges of the drawers and interconnected by U or like coupling connectors to adjacent socket or terminal strips mounted on hollow front pillars of the rack and connected to interconnecting cables in the pillars. The front and rear pillars may be channel irons 41, 42 (Fig. 4), the rear channels 42 housing further channel irons 39 forming ventilating ducts 44 and having clips 46 for securing vertical waveguide sections connected to the receiving and transmitting antennµ. The space between the irons 39, 42 moreover houses the cables connecting different drawers through sockets or terminals in the front edges of the channels 41. Angle irons connected to the inner flanges of the irons 42, 41 form slides for supporting the drawers. More than one adjacent drawer may extend only half-way into the depth of the rack, leaving a space for a separate slidably removable casing housing inter alia (1) a klystron oscillator acting both to transpose down the incoming received frequency and again transpose it up in frequency after amplification; (2) a waveguide magic T balanced mixer for transposing up the amplified received frequency band; (3) waveguide directional couplers employed in the frequency stabilizing loop of the klystron oscillator and for frequency changing. All the waveguide sections may be elastically suspended by cylindrical rubber dampers or have a resilient section for facilitating joining of them to the waveguide antenna feeders external to the rack. The housing also may support a retransmitting travelling wave tube amplifier. The rack may house two separate relaying stations, one a stand-by, both being connected to the input and output waveguide feeders by T-sections, the side arms of which are alternatively closable by shutters by a single drive. Specification 706,246, [Group XXXIX], is referred to.
Patent GB-288338-A (GB)
Title: Machine for tracing lines on wood
IPC: B43L13/00
Filed: 1928-04-05
Abstract: 288,338. Rombauts, J. April 7, 1927, [Convention date]. Ruling machines and appliances.-A machine for scribing mortise, shoulder, or other lines on wood to be use in joinery, cabinet making, &c. comprises a tracer holder carriage c movable in its own plane, another tracer holder carriage f movable in a plane at right angles, and an adjustable wood supporting table g. The carriage c has supporting brackets d sliding on horizontal parallel bars e fixed to cross-bars r, s on the machine frame x; the other carriage f has brackets d<1> sliding on vertical bars e<1> fixed to the crossbars r', s. The tracer holders y, z secured respectively to the carriages c, f are of wood provided with a number of fixed spring tracing points as shown in Fig. 6. The wood v to be marked is positioned by means of squares, Fig. 5, on the table g on an iron support h which is moved up and down by a screw and wheel i<1> and is clamped in adjusted position by clamp screws k on the fixed bracket j engaging stems h<1> on the table support h. The carriage c is manipulated by means of handles w to trace horizontal lines on the wood v, whilst the vertical carriage f is manipulated by means of a treadle p and weighted lever n connected to the carriage by an adjustable link m. Stops q, u limit the movement of the carriages. The Specification as open to inspection under Sect. 91 (3) (a) comprises also a tracer holder with adjustable tracers, Fig. 8 (Cancelled), mounted on slides movable. along a dovetailed guide on the holder and secured by screws. This subject-matter does not appear in the Specification as accepted.
Patent GB-381105-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to non-condensing steam engines
IPC: B61C1/12
Filed: 1932-04-12
Abstract: 381,105. Locomotives. KRUPP AKT.- GES., F., Essen, Germany. April 12, 1932, No. 10452. Convention date, May 28, 1931. [Class 79 (i).] In non-condensing locomotive and other steam engines with exhaust to atmosphere, the auxiliary devices are driven by one or more condensing steam engines, the exhaust from which is condensed in a condenser cooled by boiler-feedwater. The auxiliary engine e drives the boiler-feed pump f and a braking-air pump h. The feed pump f draws water from a tank d, passes it through an auxiliary condenser i wherein the steam from the engine e is condensed, and supplies it to a feedwater dome b which is arranged on the boiler a adjacent the steam-supply dome c. The engine e may be driven by main-engine exhaust steam supplied through a pipe o, or partly or wholly by main steam supplied through a pipe g. The pipe o is provided with a check valve p which during running without steam, shuts it off from the exhaust steam pipe n. The condensate from the condenser i is returned to the tank d by means of a pump or ejector q. The auxiliaries may be driven by separate engines.
Patent GB-1537281-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing rubber-plastics composites
IPC: C08J5/12
Filed: 1976-03-12
Abstract: 1537281 Seaming DUNLOP Ltd 12 March 1976 [13 March 1975] 10520/75 Addition to 1456855 Heading B5K A composite material, comprising a thermoplastic polyamide component bonded to a vulcanized ethylene/alpha-mono-olefin/cyclic diene terpolymer component without an adhesive interlayer, is made by relatively moving the component surfaces in frictional contact until the polyamide surface melts and then allowing said surface to solidify, the vulcanized rubber surface having previously been subjected to ultraviolet irradiation. The rubber may be an EPDM rubber and the polyamide may be nylon-11. The vulcanized rubber may be treated with a solution or dispersion of a photosensitizer (suitable compounds being listed) and then irradiated at 2000-4000 Angstroms. The components may be contacted for 1-10 sec. under 100-500 kN/m<SP>2</SP> pressure. The movement may be rotary, angular or linear continuous or oscillatory mechanical movement of one or both components, or ultrasonic vibration. If necessary, one or both components may be hardened by freezing in liquid N 2  or dry iceacetone, and heat may be applied. Further components may be present. In examples, a nylon tube is rotated in contact with a moulded rubber slab.
Patent GB-702639-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to support means for revoluble buildings
IPC: E04B1/346
Filed: 1952-04-26
Abstract: 702,639. Rotary buildings. SAHADE, A. April 26, 1952, No. 10563/52. Class 20 (1) A rotary building supplied with water and electricity and having a sewage outlet system is constructed on a revoluble platform 1 which is strengthened by girders and supported on flanged wheels 3 mounted in bearings 4 which rest on the reinforced concrete base slab 5, the wheels engaging with a circular rail 2 mounted concentrically beneath the platform. Water is supplied through a pipe 15 connected by a swivel coupling 14 to a vertical pipe 13 which is mounted axially in a stub 10 formed in the centre of the slab 5. Electricity is supplied through conductors 29 and 30 connected with slip rings 27 and 28 which are supplied by roller contacts 21 and 22 connected to the main supply by conductors 23 and 24. A pipe 16 leads sewage from the building to an annular trough 11 formed concentrically in the stub 10 and drained by a pipe 19.
Patent GB-195871-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to gates
IPC: E06B11/00
Filed: 1922-04-13
Abstract: 195,871. Andrews, C. H., and Ray H. April 13, 1922. Gates.-Comprises uprights a, b connected below or slightly above the surface of the ground by a cross-bar c. To one upright is pivoted a bar d on which a hanging bar g is pivoted. A spring m returns the bar d to the. horizontal position after it has been raised, and a link k, sliding on one of a number of inclined rods j, prevents horizontal rotation of the bar d.
Patent GB-1478317-A (GB)
Title: Methods of producing magnesia refractory shapes
IPC: C04B35/043
Filed: 1975-03-10
Abstract: 1478317 Magnesia refractory shape BRITISH RAILWAYS BOARD 10 March 1975 [11 March 1974] 10811/74 Heading ClA A magnesia refractory shape (e.g. a crucible) is formed by mixing together a powdered light magnesia and a powdered heavy magnesia, milling and firing to at least 1600‹ C. the mix before firing having a CaO : SiO 2  weight ratio of between 2 : 1 and 8 : 1, a silica content of not more than 0À28 wt.% and an iron impurity level sufficiently low to prevent the formation of interstitial glass phases below 1600‹ C. Preferably equal weights of light and heavy magnesias are used.
Patent GB-1127273-A (GB)
Title: A method of and applicator for applying a tape helically to an elongated article
Inventor: PLUMRIDGE ERIC ALBERT
IPC: H01B13/26
Filed: 1967-03-08
Abstract: 1,127,273. Covering cores by winding STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES Ltd 8 March, 1967, No. 10844/67. Heading B8G Also in Division B3] Fig. 1 shows a tape 2 wrapped helically around an elongate article 1, each turn of the tape being partially overlapped by a lateral portion 3 of the succeeding turn, such lateral portion 3 having been stretched. The stretching permits the lateral portion 3 to overlap the previous turn and the remainder of the tape to lie snugly against the article 1 without pleats or the like being formed. The stretching of the lateral portion 3 may be effected by:- (a) Rolling the lateral portion 3 in one plane and the remainder in another plane, Figs. 2 and 5 (not shown); (b) Feeding the tape over a wedge 12, Fig. 3 (not shown) or 17, Fig. 4 (not shown), extending into the path of said lateral portion 3; or (c) Corrugating the lateral portion 3, Fig. 6 (not shown) so as to extend it just sufficiently for the resultant corrugations to be flattened out for all practical purposes on application of said part 3 over a previous turn. The tape 2 may be of metal; aluminium foil bonded to a layer of thermoplastic insulating material, such as polyethylene; or paper; and is applied by an applicator revolving around the article.