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Patent GB-201110568-D0 (GB)
Title: Vehicle braking system
Filed: 2011-06-22
Abstract: A vehicle braking system 10 comprising a brake actuator 23 having a spring brake chamber 23a and a spring wherein supply of fluid to the spring brake chamber 23a causes the brake actuator 23 to move against the spring force to release the brakes and release of fluid from the spring brake chamber 23a causes the spring to apply the brakes. The system including a supply line 12, and an emergency brake apply valve 20 which has a control port 20c which is connected to the supply line 12, the emergency brake apply valve 20 being configured automatically to connect the spring brake chamber 23a to a low pressure region when the pressure at the control port 20c falls below a predetermined level. The system further including an electrically operable emergency braking override valve 36, 36' which has a first port 36a, 36a' which is connected to the supply line 12 and a second port 36b, 36b' which is connected to the control port 20c of the emergency brake apply valve 20 and which, when supplied with sufficient electrical power, acts to prevent loss of fluid pressure at the control port 20c of the emergency brake apply valve 20.
Patent GB-201120218-D0 (GB)
Title: Peer-to-peer payment registration and activation
Filed: 2011-11-23
Abstract: A user is registered for an electronic peer-to-peer P2P payment system by authenticating the user at an automated teller machine ATM 6 by means of a bank card, receiving the user's mobile number and associating it with the user   s account. A verification code is addressed to the user's mobile number, which the user must enter in order to be registered. To activate a P2P payment application 1a on the user   s phone 1, which can send and receive payments, the user can initially associate their mobile number and bank account on their phone, and then complete the process at an ATM. Alternatively the user can associate their mobile number and bank account at an ATM, following authentication, and then receive an activation code to the phone number.
Patent GB-201203456-D0 (GB)
Title: Submersible fluid storage
Filed: 2012-02-28
Abstract: A container for storing fluid which is less dense than water has a chamber 101, 201 which collapses under water pressure and is negatively buoyant so that it sinks even when the chamber is full. Ideally the chamber is in the form of a flexible bladder. The weight may be provided as a concrete plinth 202 attached by flexible lines integral to the chamber; or as a housing surrounding the bladder. The housing may include an aperture covered by a grill so that seawater pressure can act on the bladder. The bladder may fully surround its interior or part of the chamber may be formed by a wall of the housing. A buoyant concave cover 220 may be tethered to the bladder to capture any leaked fluids. Multiple bladders could be connected via a manifold to the surface by a single conduit. The fluid may come from a source below sea level such as an oil well. The bladder may be placed by falling under gravity.
Patent GB-201207354-D0 (GB)
Title: Device and method of adaptive angular extrapolation for reverse time migration three dimensional angle gathers
Filed: 2012-04-27
Abstract: Computer instructions, computing device and method for processing seismic data under-sampled in an angle domain, the seismic data corresponding to a reverse time migration, three-dimensional, angle domain common image gather (ADCIG). The method includes receiving the seismic data; calculating, based on the seismic data, shot and receiver wave-fields with an RTM wave propagation engine; applying a wave-fields decomposition algorithm to obtain a propagation direction for the shot and receiver wave-fields; forming the ADCIG by applying an image condition to the shot and receiver wave-fields; determining that specular energies of the ADCIG are under-sampled around a reflection angle; during the step of forming the ADCIG, extrapolating the specular energies to a neighborhood of the reflection angle; and generating an image of a subsurface that is being surveyed based on the extrapolated specular energies.
Patent GB-201207537-D0 (GB)
Title: Workspace booth
Filed: 2012-04-27
Abstract: A workspace booth 1 comprises an entrance opening portion via which a user can access the booth, a first shell portion 2 partially enclosing a first workspace zone 4, and a second shell portion 3 partially enclosing a second workspace zone 5. The first workspace zone has an opening (9, fig 2) which a user can access the first workspace zone from the entrance portion (7, fig 2) and the second shell portion also has an opening (10, fig 2) which a user can access from the entrance portion 7. The workspace zones also comprises sound dampening material and includes collapsible chairs and worksurfaces.
Patent GB-201208368-D0 (GB)
Title: Lucent waveguide eletromagnetic wave plasma light source
Filed: 2012-05-10
Abstract: A Lucent Waveguide Electromagnetic Wave Plasma Light Source has a fabrication (1) of quartz with an inner closed void enclosure (2) is formed of 8mm OD, 4mm ID drawn tube. It is sealed at its inner and outer ends (3,4). Microwave excitable plasma material is sealed inside the enclosure. Its outer end (4) protrudes through an end plate (5) by approximately 10.5mm and the overall length of the enclosure is approximately 20.5mm. The tube (71) from which the void is formed is continued backwards from the inner end of the void enclosure as an antenna sheath (72). The 2mm thick end plate (5) is circular and has the enclosure (2) sealed in a central bore in it. A similar plate (6) is positioned to leave a 10mm separation between them with a small approximately 2mm gap between the inner end of the enclosure and the inner plate (6). The antenna sheath is fused to the plate (6), with an aperture (73) in the plate allowing the antenna to pass into the sheath. The plates are 34mm in diameter and sealed in a drawn quartz tube (7), the tube having a 38mm OD and 2mm wall thickness. The outer end 10 of the outer tube (7) is flush with the outer plate (5) and the inner end of the tube extends 17.5mm back from the back surface of the inner plate (6) as a skirt (9). This structure provides a skirted recess (13) with the space (74) within it extending into the antenna sheath (72). Accommodated in the skirted recess is a block (4) of alumina. Its outside diameter is 33.9mm and it is 17.7mm thick. It has a central bore (15) of 2mm diameter. An antenna (18) is housed in the bore (15) and is of a length to extend into the antenna sheath (72).
Patent GB-201208506-D0 (GB)
Title: Multi-function exercise and entertainment apparatus and method of exercising for strength,speed and mental acuity
Filed: 2012-05-14
Abstract: A multi-function exercise apparatus comprising a centrally disposed support member 45, a plurality of arms 51 on which there is disposed at least one strike surface (55, fig.12b), a coupling mechanism 49 mounted on the support member for securing the arms, wherein the arms are pivotably radially movable between a storage position and a number of static, deployed, in use positions. The apparatus may also include an electronic controller for generating sequences to be followed by a user to encourage exercise to improve co-ordination, strength, speed and mental acuity, including memory and arithmetic sequency. The controller also allows for pacing, monitoring and scoring a range of exercises and simulations for one or more users. A method of exercising using the apparatus are also disclosed.
Patent GB-201209634-D0 (GB)
Title: Indexed optical encoder, method for indexing an optical encoder, and method for dynamically adjusting gain and offset in an optical encoder
Filed: 2009-08-28
Abstract: An optical encoder may include an encoder disk, an illumination system, and a detector to detect light diffracted from the encoder disk. The encoder disk may include a signal track comprising a diffraction grating, and an index track comprising a reflective index mark, wherein a width of the index mark is larger than a pitch of the diffraction grating. An indexing method may include providing an encoder disk, providing an illumination system to direct light to the encoder disk, providing a detector structured to detect light diffracted from the encoder disk, calculating an estimated count of quadrature states from a rising edge of an index pulse to a middle of the index interval, and calculating the quadrature state at an approximate center of the index pulse. A dynamic parameter correction method may include calculating a target gain and offset and correcting values based on the target gain and offset.
Patent GB-201212533-D0 (GB)
Title: Window frame and associated mounting methods
Filed: 2012-07-13
Abstract: The frame for mounting to a roof upstand or curb comprises a first frame portion 14 for supporting an aperture cover, such as a pane of glass, attached to a roof upstand by a securing affixing fastening arrangement. A second frame portion 36 is attached to the first frame portion and is covered to prevent, inhibit , limit, conceal, access to the fastening arrangement. The frame may also include a third resilient portion 50 designed to move or deform in the event of an applied force to the frame. The frame may include a predefined weakness such that the second portion inhibits access to the fastening arrangement after there has been a failure at the predefined weakness. The frame portion may be configured to support a planar aperture covering or a three dimensional covering. The frame portions may be made from several interengaging portions which can be separated or they may be integral to each other.
Patent GB-201223126-D0 (GB)
Title: Method for removal of carbon dioxide from exhaust gas and exhaust system
Filed: 2012-12-20
Abstract: A method for removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) 42 from exhaust gas, in particular from a vehicle engine. Carbon dioxide from the exhaust gas is captured by a solution 20 containing at least one amine. The exhaust gas may be cooled in a cooling chamber, using a coolant 32, to a temperature of less than 100ÂºC, in particular to about 60ÂºC. At least part of the solution containing absorbed carbon dioxide may be removed from a reaction chamber 18 and heated, preferably by heat contained in the exhaust gas, to more than 100ÂºC to remove the carbon dioxide there from. The removed carbon dioxide may be stored in a vehicle fuel tank equipped with a moveable separator, and then used as a coolant in air conditioning, or in engine and/or exhaust cooling. The exhaust system may comprise a reservoir which contains the amine solution, and means to introduce the solution into the exhaust.
Patent DE-2965531-D1 (DE)
Title: Connection of fluid flow path-defining components in down-the-hole hammer drills
Inventor: COX NIGEL BRUCE
IPC: E21B4/06
Filed: 1979-11-06
Granted: 1983-07-07
Abstract: A connection for rod-like components, such as fluid flow path-defining components in a fluid powered free-piston down-the-hole hammer drill, comprising inner and outer components (7,5) having adjacent overlapping surfaces is characterised by at least one circumferential recess (9,11) in each of the overlapping surfaces, the recesses (9,11) being opposed to define one ore more annular spaces each accomodating an elastomeric sealing/retaining ring (8). The overlapping surfaces are preferably a close fit one within the other and have a plurality of said recesses (9,11) spaced-apart to accommodate correspondingly spaced rings (8) to distribute stresses between the components (7,5) and to maintain alignment thereof.
Patent DE-3071395-D1 (DE)
Title: Method and device for qualifying the shock absorbers of sprung vehicles equipped with resilient tyres, especially power-driven road vehicles
Inventor: TAMASI ATTILA DIPL ING
IPC: G01M17/04
Filed: 1980-10-07
Granted: 1986-03-13
Abstract: 1. Method for qualifying shock absorbers on sprung vehicles, preferably power-driven road vehicles, provided with resilient tyres, in which in a first step the wheel of the vehicle is excited with sinusoidal oscillations of constant amplitude and is accelerated to a frequency lying above the characteristic frequency of the vehicle, and in which in a second step the exciting frequency is reduced, characterized in that the changes of the wheel grip are measured during the first step and an average value is electrically formed therefrom, and in that during the second step at the characteristic frequency point of the vehicle the minimum wheel grip is measured and the ratio of this minimum value of the wheel grip to the average value of the wheel grip is formed and the shock absorber is qualified on the basis of this ratio.
Patent DE-3161952-D1 (DE)
Title: Heat-sealable packing films with peelable joints and packs
Inventor: HEIREMANS ROBERT
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 1981-06-17
Granted: 1984-02-23
Abstract: A heat sealable packaging film particularly suitable for producing a peelable seal by heat sealing on polystyrene. For this purpose, the composition of the film comprises: (a) 50 to 70% by weight of at least one ethylene polymer having a melt index of 0.5 to 7 g/10 min and selected from polyethylene having a density of from 0.910 to 0.925 g/cm3 and an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer containing at most 7% by weight of vinyl acetate. (b) 20 to 30% by weight of at least one ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer containing 20 to 30% by weight of vinyl acetate and having a melt index of 0.5 to 7 g/10 min, and (c) 10 to 20% by weight of a styrene homopolymer having a melt index of 0.5 to 7 g/10 min. Also provided are packages including a container made from polystyrene and a covering film for the said container, which is made from the aforesaid film, laminated or not on other films.
Patent DE-3161976-D1 (DE)
Title: Endoscope apparatus
Inventor: BABA KAZUO
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 1981-08-27
Granted: 1984-02-23
Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes an ultrasonic transducer (17) disposed at the distal end portion of an endoscope (11). The ultrasonic wave transmission/reception time of the ultrasonic transducer (17) is measured by a time counter (35). The measured time from the time counter (35) and the velocity of propagation of ultrasonic wave are operated by a calculator (36). and thus the distance between the distal end portion and a subject is calculated. The distance and the view angle of an optical system (13 to 15) for observation are operated by a calculator (37), the ratio between the size of an image in the field of view of the optical system (13 to 15) for observation and the size of the subject is calculated, and the scale of a scale display panel (23) disposed inside the field of view is indicated in accordance with such ratio.
Patent DE-3264506-D1 (DE)
Title: Method for the elimination of anionic substances from water
Inventor: DEGEN HANS-JUERGEN DR
IPC: C02F1/52
Filed: 1982-03-19
Granted: 1985-08-08
Abstract: A process for removing anionic compounds from water which is recycled in manufacturing processes, and from waste water, by adding (1) water-soluble products obtained by reacting an alkylating agent, having an aromatic substituent, with a cationic polyelectrolyte and (2) mineral adsorbents and/or a magnesium salt, aluminum salt or iron salt, with formation and flocculation of water-insoluble reaction products.
Patent DE-3266392-D1 (DE)
Title: Process for the preparation of polyamines and their use in the preparation of polyurethanes
Inventor: RASSHOFER WERNER DR
IPC: C07C67/00
Filed: 1982-07-23
Granted: 1985-10-24
Abstract: The invention relates to a simplified, economic process for the production of polyamines by the alkaline hydrolysis of compounds containing terminal aromatic and/or aliphatic isocyanate groups (including modified isocyanates or NCO-prepolymers and semi-prepolymers with NCO-contents of from 0.5 to 40% by weight), with strong aqueous bases, direct isolation of the polyamines from the carbamate stage being possible by thermal carbamate decomposition and/or solvent extraction. The invention also relates to the use of the aromatic and/or aliphatic polyamines containing primary NH2-groups obtainable by the process according to the invention for the production of polyurethanes, such as optionally cellular polyurethane plastics and polyurethane foams.
Patent DE-3273045-D1 (DE)
Title: Mounting of a wheel-set in a bogie frame of a railway vehicle
Inventor: KRAMER ROLF DIPL ING
IPC: B61F5/32
Filed: 1982-10-23
Granted: 1986-10-09
Abstract: 1. Bearing arrangement for supporting a wheel set of a railway vehicle in a boggle frame, the wheel set being mounted by means of axle bearing housings (4) or by means of axle bearing housings (4) and adapters (4a) without interposition of spring elements directly in the side cheeks (1) of the frame, the springing of the vehicle body being effected through a cradle of the bogie, the side cheeks (1) being connected to one another by a connection rigid against thrust forces, and there being provided at the topside of the axle bearing housing (4) or the adapter (4a) a supporting surface (13) on which the side cheek (1) is supported with an optionally plane supporting surface (20) of a supporting shoe (21) fast with the side check, and which is curved to be rotationally parallel to the wheel set, characterized in that the supporting surface (13) is formed on the axle bearing housing (4) or adapter (4a) by a separate stationary supporting plate (10), the supporting surface (20) of the supporting shoe (21) is plane or is concave from below about an axis extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bogie, and that between the two supporting surfaces there is mounted a roll rocker (15) provided with side guides (abutment surfaces 18 and abutment dogs 19) and having bearing surfaces (16 and 17) which so correspond to the supporting surfaces (13, 20 respectively) of the supporting plate (10) and of the supporting shoe (21), there being rotational symmetry with respect to these surfaces, that the supporting surface (13) of the supporting plate (10) has a smaller radius than the corresponding bearing surface (16) of the roll rocker (15), and the supporting surface (20) of the supporting shoe (21) has a larger radius than the corresponding bearing surface (17) of the roll rocker (15).
Patent DE-3277628-D1 (DE)
Title: Impact modified polyarylate blends
Inventor: ROBESON LLOYD MAHLON
IPC: C08L83/12
Filed: 1982-08-26
Granted: 1987-12-17
Abstract: Polyarylate molding compositions having improved notched izod impact values after molding, which compositions comprise a blend of a polyarylate and a siloxane-polyarylene polyether block copolymer and or a siloxane polycarbonate block copolymer.
Patent DE-3362767-D1 (DE)
Title: Web slitting and grooving system
Inventor: KOZBUR NESTOR
IPC: B65H35/02
Filed: 1983-05-24
Granted: 1986-05-07
Abstract: A system for slitting a parent web to form grooved rolls including movable shear slitters and a Coanda nozzle device for removing trim segments from the shear slitters.
Patent DE-3362835-D1 (DE)
Title: Compression screw assembly
Inventor: GRIGGS CALVIN
IPC: A61B17/56
Filed: 1983-01-14
Granted: 1986-05-15
Abstract: A compression screw assembly for applying compression to a fractured bone includes a lag screw, a compression plate including a hollow barrel member adapted to receive the lag screw in at least one fixed orientation, a wrench assembly adapted to releasably engage the lag screw in axial alignment therewith, and apparatus having surface contours complimentary with the outer surface of the lag screw and inner surface of the barrel member for being optionally insertable into the barrel member to prevent axial rotation of the lag screw with respect to the barrel member.
Patent DE-3374123-D1 (DE)
Title: Heterocyclic fungicidal and growth regulant compounds, and compositions containing them
Inventor: GATES PETER STUART
IPC: C07D403/12
Filed: 1983-03-16
Granted: 1987-11-26
Abstract: Compounds of formulawhere Az is 1-imidazolyl or 1-(1,2,4-triazolyl); R' is aryl or optionally substituted alkyl; R<sup>2</sup> and R<sup>3</sup>, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen or alkyl or, together with the carbon to which they are attached, form a 5 to 7 membered ring which may contain one or more oxygen atoms and which may be substituted, or when Az is 1-(1,2,4-triazolyl) can together with the carbon to which they attached form a carbonyl group; R<sup>4</sup> is aryl, substitued alkyl or aryloxy, or when R<sup>2</sup> and R<sup>3</sup> form an oxygen containing ring, can be hydrogen or unsubstituted alkyl; and n is 0, 1 or 2; together with acid addition salts, quaternary ammonium salts and complexes of these compounds with metal salts have fungicidal and plant growth regulant activity.
Patent DE-3374958-D1 (DE)
Title: Precision valve assembly
Inventor: DANBY HAL C
IPC: A61M5/14
Filed: 1983-09-29
Granted: 1988-01-28
Abstract: A precision valve assembly for controlling the flow of fluids delivered to a patient has a valve element 16 mounted on a flexible diaphragm 14. A controlled actuator 22 displaces a portion of the diaphragm surface, flexing it, and by a leverage action, moves the valve 16 closer to or away from a valve seat 8.
Patent DE-3375774-D1 (DE)
Title: Containers with child-safe closure
Inventor: PERINET PHILIPPE CLAUDE
IPC: B65D50/04
Filed: 1983-10-07
Granted: 1988-04-07
Abstract: A medicine container (2) has a neck (1) with an external screw thread (3).  The container is closed with a cap (4) with an internal screw thread with a large clearance between it and the container thread.  The cap sealing element consists of a resilient skirt (7) projecting from the cap end wall which its into the container mouth.  When the cap is screwed home a projection (15) on the container abuts against a projection on the cap and locks the cap in place.  The projections can be disengaged by tilting the cap with respect to the container and the cap can then be unscrewed.  This operation is facilitated by the resilient skirt (7).
Patent DE-3379401-D1 (DE)
Title: Process for the preparation of a 4-halo-2-hydroxyimino-acetoacetic acid ester
Inventor: TURNER MICHAEL ROBERT
IPC: C07D501/20
Filed: 1983-06-02
Granted: 1989-04-20
Abstract: A process for the preparation of a 4-halo-2-hydroxyiminoacetoacetic acid ester which comprises reacting a 4-halo-acetoacetic acid ester with an alkyl nitrite under acidic conditions. The 4-halo-2-hydroxyiminoacetoacetic acid ester may be reacted, if desired without isolation, with thiourea to give a syn 2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-hydroxyiminoacetic acid ester in high yield. The process may form part of a reaction sequence for the preparation of  beta -lactam antibiotics having a syn 2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(substituted oxyimino)acetamido side chain.