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Patent GB-2434652-A (GB)
Title: Air blown optical fiber unit for reducing micro-bending loss
Inventor: PARK CHAN-YONG
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2007-06-07
Abstract: Disclosed is an air blown optical fiber unit for reducing a micro-bending loss. The air blown optical fiber unit includes at least one optical fiber, a buffer layer surrounding the optical fiber and made of polymer resin having a Young's modulus of 0.05 to 2 kgf/mm; and an outer layer surrounding the buffer layer and having beads attached to a surface thereof, the outer layer being made of polymer resin, wherein the buffer layer has a thickness of 70 to 140 m. This optical fiber unit may reduce a micro-bending loss of an optical fiber by buffering an external force applied to the optical fiber due to beads attached to its surface.
Patent GB-2452541-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacture of composite stair rail
Inventor: FLYNN ADRIAN
IPC: B27M3/00
Filed: 2007-09-07
Abstract: A method for the manufacture of composite wooden joinery articles, includes the steps of selecting a block of wood (10, fig 3), and cutting away material from the block for shaping two or more complementary component parts 4, 5, 6, the parts being spaced apart and interconnected by a bridging support 12. The bridging support is cut away, and excess bridging support material is removed. Joint faces (25, fig 7) are machined on each component part to facilitate subsequent interconnection of associated parts, and the parts are aligned and secured together to form a composite article by abutting and joining the joint faces of the parts together. Preferably, after cutting away the bridging support each part is mounted in a female clamp (15, fig 5) having a pair of spaced apart jaws (16, 17, fig 5). The method may be used in the shaping part of a stair rail.
Patent GB-2441276-A (GB)
Title: Multiple media access control apparatus and method
Inventor: GINZBURG BORIS
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2007-12-18
Abstract: Embodiments of twin media access control apparatus and methods are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. The present arrangement provides for eliminating a functional media access control unit from one or more processors in a processor/co-processor(s) situation. A dual media access control interface of the processor handles both the network requests of the processor and all co-processors, such as proactive management processors.
Patent GB-2442667-A (GB)
Title: Pressure test assembly
Inventor: STRATTAN SCOTT CLAYTON
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2004-10-27
Abstract: A pressure test assembly includes a cartridge 84 and a housing 82 where both the cartridge 84 and the housing 82 have at least one opening for fluid flow, where the openings are positionable to allow or inhibit fluid communication therebetween. A shear pin 94 which retains the cartridge 84 and housing 82 in a set position can be overcome by pressure to allow fluid communication between the openings.
Patent GB-2460623-A (GB)
Title: Data analysis
Inventor: HART CHRIS
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2008-05-01
Abstract: A method for the analysis of data, specifically the input, analysis and presentation of data relating to the operating space of an organisation, the apparatus comprising: an input, wherein the input receives axis data and element data, the element data comprising a location of an element in an area defined by the axis data and an element descriptor; the apparatus further comprising: a processor for processing the axis and element data in response to a command input from a user and storing the axis and element data in a memory means; and an output for outputting the processed axis and element data. Preferably further comprising displaying the axis and element data on a display and further wherein the displayed axis, and element data can be manipulated and edited by a user.
Patent GB-2465363-A (GB)
Title: A cup with a conduit and a mouthpiece
Inventor: CLARK EMMA
IPC: A47G19/22
Filed: 2008-11-13
Abstract: A drinking cup comprising a cup body 12 for containing liquid, the cup body having a base 14; a mouthpiece 28; and a conduit 24 arranged between the mouthpiece 28 and an opening 22 proximate the base 14 of the cup body 12 enabling the transfer of liquid from the proximity of the base 14 to the mouthpiece 28. The cup may have a cover 18 and handles 20. Independent claims are also provided for a cup with means for releasably attaching a mouthpiece to the cup and also for a cup with handles provided at an angle to the vertical axis of the upright cup. The invention seeks to provide a cup which is easy to drink from for the young, elderly or disabled.
Patent GB-2472789-A (GB)
Title: In a lte-advanced network a target enb sends a source enb information to indicate to the ue which of multiple component carriers is to be used for initail acc
Inventor: AHLUWALIA JAGDEEP SINGH
IPC: H04W36/00
Filed: 2009-08-17
Abstract: A target communications device receives from a source communications device a notification that a user communications device is to be handed over from that source device and provides the source device with multiple component carrier information for use by the user device. The information may comprise an index for each carrier, which may be exchanged with neighbouring devices during setup or updating of an X2 interface, and includes information indicating to the user device which of the carriers is to be used for initial access. Indexes are used for signalling purposes while at least one of configuring, activating and deactivating carriers. The notification from the source device may be a handover request (4) and the indication of which carrier is to be used for initial access may be provided in a handover request acknowledge (6) which may include a transparent container which may be sent to the user device as a RRC message (7).
Patent GB-2460373-A (GB)
Title: Mesh and its use for screening guttering
Inventor: TSIORIS THEOFANI
IPC: E04D13/064
Filed: 2009-10-05
Abstract: A screen applied to overlay a guttering (14) on an outside edge of a roof (10) of a building. The screen is a panel (15) of generally planar mesh moulded from a plurality of plastics materials. It is affixed along one edge (16) to the roof (10) and along the opposite edge (17) to the top outside edge of the guttering (14). At least part of the plastics material on the bottom face (40) of the mesh has a higher content of carbon black, or a higher resistance to degradation by UV light, than does the plastics material forming the top face (38) of the mesh. The degradation resistant parts of the mesh may comprise stripes (49) of plastics material containing carbon black. The black stripes (49) are not visible from above when the mesh is installed.
Patent GB-2460608-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for an improved rewards program
Inventor: COHEN RUVEN
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2009-10-16
Abstract: Systems and methods encourage customer loyalty by providing an enhanced rewards program. A customer with an account with an account provider may receive a reward (e.g., cash back) for activity with respect to the account. To encourage loyalty, the customer may be asked whether they wish to save the reward, and the saved reward may be enhanced based at least in part on subsequent activity with respect to the account (e.g., maintaining the account in good standing for a predetermined time). The customer may be awarded the enhanced reward once the conditions of the subsequent activity have been satisfied. In one example embodiment, a customer may receive cash back as a reward for a purchase. As an incentive to remain with the financial institution, the customer may decline to redeem the cash back, and the cash back amount may increase by a multiple after a predetermined time.
Patent GB-2460811-A (GB)
Title: Determining borehole corrected formation properties
Inventor: WU PETER T
IPC: G01V3/38
Filed: 2008-05-08
Abstract: A method to determine one or more borehole corrected formation properties using measurements made using a logging tool disposed in a borehole penetrating an earth formation is disclosed. The measurements are used to determine an apparent conductivity tensor for the formation and, for a set of parameters, a parameter value for each parameter in a subset of the set of parameters. A parameter value for each parameter in the set of parameters not in the subset is provided and a borehole-inclusive modeled conductivity tensor is computed. The apparent conductivity tensor and the borehole-inclusive modeled conductivity tensor are iteratively used to optimize the parameter values, and the optimized parameter values are used to compute an optimized conductivity tensor. A borehole corrected conductivity tensor is computed using the optimized conductivity tensor, and the borehole corrected formation properties are determined using the borehole corrected conductivity tensor and/or the optimized parameter values.
Patent GB-2475696-A (GB)
Title: A bouncy castle with electronic games
Inventor: HORSEMAN CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: A63B5/00
Filed: 2009-11-26
Abstract: Play apparatus comprising an inflatable body with an electronic device which indicates a sequence of actions a user is required to perform, has means to record successful completion of the actions and means to provide feedback on a score generated by the completion of the actions. The device may be a bouncy castle and may use sounds or lights to indicate what action is required or to relay the results back. A computer may be provided and the games may require a user to impact a target with the loser being sprayed with water.
Patent GB-662184-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a wrapping or packaging material
IPC: B65D75/68
Filed: 1949-04-13
Abstract: 662,184. Opening packages. ANDREWS, D. B. April 13, 1949, No. 10010/49. Class 94(i). [Also in Group VIII] Material such as cheese is enclosed in a wrapper comprising a sheet 1 having a coating 3 on its inner surface and a tearing element 2 embedded in the coating, the thickness of the coating being at least as great as that of the element whereby a uniform, unbroken surface of the wrapper is in contact with the packaged material. The end of the tearing element may form a tab 4. The coating is preferably a moisture-proof, heat-sealable, wax-containing composition such as that described in Specifications 481,427 and 617,145 [both in Group VIII]. The base sheet may be made of regenerated cellulose, paper, synthetic rubber or resin films, cellulose acetate, polyethylene, ethylcellulose or metal foil, and the tearing element of similar sheet materials or twisted synthetic or natural fibrous material. The tearing element may be adhesively secured or heat-sealed to the base sheet. An additional coating or lamination may be applied to the outer surface of the base sheet.
Patent GB-1007902-A (GB)
Title: Improved method of coating ferrous metals with zinc
IPC: C23C10/34
Filed: 1964-03-10
Abstract: A method of zinc coating ferrous metal which may include mild and H.T. steel, all cast irons and alloy ferrous metals, comprises cleaning the metal in a detergent bath or by sand or shot blasting and if necessary in a pickling bath, applying a prime Zn coat e.g. by spraying with molten zinc either of high purity or containing 10% Al, covering the coated metal with a dry powder mixture consisting of 40-90 parts by volume of Zn-ZnO powder composed of 80-99 parts Zn and 1 - 20 parts ZnO, both by weight, and 10-60 parts by volume of an inert material, e.g. sand, alumina, or preferably vermiculite, and heating for 3 or more hours at 385-410  DEG C..  A flux, e.g. ammonium chloride, may be applied before the prime Zn coat and the metal may be cleaned after heat treatment by tumbling in sawdust.
Patent GB-862647-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the handling of tape
IPC: G11B15/34
Filed: 1957-03-27
Abstract: 862,647. Magnetic tape recorders; synchronizing. CANADIAN PATENTS & DEVELOPMENT Ltd. March 27, 1957 [April 2, 1956], No. 10036/57. Class 40 (2). The body 67 of a magnetic tape recorder using perforated magnetic tape is adapted to fit a kinematographic projector, printer or, as in Fig. 11, a camera 155, the tape driving mechanism, Fig. 1, including a squared shaft 34 to drive the kine equipment in synchronism with the tape. A motor 29 and gear-train 30-35 drive a flanged sprocket 12 which engages the tape 10 on opposite sides to maintain a constant length loop of tape in a path including heads 18, 19 for recording and monitoring sound, stabilizing rollers 16, 17 equipped with flywheels 26, 28 to reduce wow and tension rollers 15, 20 including damping means 65 to reduce flutter. The motor is reversible and according to the direction of drive, a rocking gear 39 engages either train 40-42 or 44-46 to drive whichever of spools 11, 24 is taking up, a slipping clutch, Fig. 4 (not shown), being interposed. The spools have quick-release attachments to the spindles 43, 47, the assembly from gear 39 to the spools forming a detachable magazine (Fig. 10, not shown).
Patent GB-610219-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to tumbling conveyors
IPC: A01D33/08
Filed: 1946-04-01
Abstract: 610,219. Conveyers. LOUCKS, C. A., SCHMIDT, L. K., JONGENEEL, A. M., and DU BOSE, G. P. April 1, 1946, No. 10067. Convention date, Aug. 6, 1945. [Class 78 (i)] In a tumbling conveyer having a plurality of transverse rows of shafts 6 on each of which tumblers 13 in the form of multi-edged plates 14 extending radially of the shafts are mounted. the edges of the plates are formed with laterally projecting flanges 16. Each plate is formed of sheet metal and is substantially rectangular. The flanges merge at the corners of the plates and are rounded at 17. The centres of the plates have circular openings with flanges to form hubs 15. Radially extending strengthening ribs 18 are depressed in the plates. Adjacent tumblers on each shaft are circumferentially offset 45 degrees to one another and the tumblers on adjacent shafts are staggered so that they may overlap. The shafts 6 are journalled in and extend between side beams 7 and are surrounded by elongated cylinders 9. Side walls 11 prevent access of dirt to the journals 12 of the shafts 6.
Patent GB-107101-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Liquid Fuel Feed Systems for Internal Combustion Engines.
Inventor: SANDERS JAMES MAUDSLAY
IPC: F02M37/02
Filed: 1916-07-18
Abstract: 107,101. Sanders, J. M. July 18, 1916. Vacuum apparatus for raising liquid fuel by the engine suction to the float chamber of a carburettor comprises a vessel with three valves A, C, H, rigidly connected to a rod B and controlling respectively the passage D to the engine suction pipe, the discharge orifice and an air admission port J. A float L impinging upon an arm G closes the valve A and opens the valves C, H allowing the fuel to escape to the vessel E whence it flows to the carburettor. When the upper chamber is empty the weight of the float closes the valves C, H and opens the valve A the partial vacuum in the induction pipe consequently causes fuel to flow from the pipe M.
Patent GB-780524-A (GB)
Title: Expansion joint and pebble heater apparatus employing the same
IPC: F28C3/14
Filed: 1955-04-07
Abstract: <PICT:0780524/III/1> In apparatus in which gaseous reactants are heated by countercurrent contact with a solid heat exchange material in a reaction chamber 11, a funnel 33 is supported in the lower part of the chamber by means which allow for differences in the expansion of the funnel and the walls of the chamber.  A flange 51 at the top of the funnel is spaced from an annular member 52 attached to the chamber wall; the flange 51 rests on a ring 54 which is attached underneath member 52 by brackets 53 and wedges 56.  Slots 57 in ring 54 and pins 58 on flange 51, and similar pins and slots between members 52 and 54 help to keep the components in position. The solid material flows through the funnel 33 and leaves the chamber at 13. Gaseous reactants enter at 23 and pass through apertures at the top of the funnel into contact with the solid. To ensure uniform flow of solid, a circular plate 37 supported by members 38 is provided; inverted V-shaped members 39 radiate from the centre of plate 37. The solid material may be in the form of 1/8 to 1 inch diameter spheres, and made of refractory substances, e.g. silicon carbide, alumina, periclase, beryllia, "Stellite" (Registered Trade Mark), zirconia or mullite.  The material may be inert or catalytic in the process being performed.
Patent GB-101280-A (GB)
Title: Improved Steering and Propelling Apparatus for Surface & Submarine Vessels.
Inventor: MIDDLETON HENRY
IPC: B63G8/16
Filed: 1915-09-01
Abstract: 101,280. Middleton, H. Sept. 1, 1915. Propelfing, steering, and manoeuvring by screw and like propellers. - A surface or submarine vessel is adapted to be steered by a screw propeller driven through a universal joint and mounted on a shaft adapted to be inclined in any direction or in an horizontal plane only. The screw propeller c mounted on a shaft x is connected at one end by a Hooke's joint to the driving-shaft a, and pivoted at the other end in a segmental member f. The member f is adjustably mounted in a bow-shaped member e pivoted in brackets d and adjusted by a rod s acting through bevel-gearing g<1>. The lower part of the member f is secured to a part m embracing the bow e and provided with a pair of racks, one of which is engaged by an idle pinion driven by the spur-wheel j, which engages the other rack and is rotated by a shaft h acting through bevel-gearing i. Thus, by manipulating the shafts s, h it is possible to incline the shaft x in any direction. The adjustable member f may be dispensed with, making the shaft x adjustable in one plane only. The shafts s, h are actuated by electromotors fitted with suitable cut-outs to stop the motor when the desired movement has been obtained. The axis of the shaft x may be controlled by the step-by-step mechanism described in Specifications 15253/91 and 12717/93. The shaft x may be coupled through a clutch to the main motor, or a separate motor also employed for driving a pump may bo used . Specifications 13145/85, 18633/04, 18506/05, and 22324/06 also are referred to.
Patent GB-1514612-A (GB)
Title: Production of sorbents from mycelia of fungi
IPC: B01J20/24
Filed: 1976-03-16
Abstract: 1514612 Solid particles containing fungi CESKOSLOVENSKA KOMISE PRO ATOMOVOU ENERGII 16 March 1976 [20 March 1975] 10357/76 Heading C6F  A method of producing sorbent particles of a fungal biomass particularly suitable for the retention of metals such as uranium, radium and lead from solution, comprises the steps of introducing the biomass with agitation into a dispersion medium, agglomerating the thus-formed suspension to granule form by adding to the suspension a solution comprising a solvent, a polymerizable component and a surface-active agent, the solvent being immiscible with the dispersion medium, and reinforcing the granules by polymerizing the polymerizable component in situ by heating the granules to an elevated temperature of at least 70‹C in the presence of a catalyst for such polymerization. According to the preferred features, the dispersion medium comprises a non-polar organic solvent capable of forming with water an azeotropic mixture and having a boiling point above 80‹C and a specific gravity greater than 0À7, exemplified by xylene and chlorobenzene. The polymerizable component comprises formaldehyde, formaldehyde and resorcinol, formaldehyde and urea, or polyvinyl acetate emulsion, the surface-active agent is diethanolamide of a higher fatty acid, and the associated solvent is water, ethanol or acetone. The Examples are directed to the production of sorbent particles from finely ground mycelia of Penicillium chrysogenum, involving a ureaformaldehyde polymerization using a ferric chloride catalyst. Other fungal species are particularly mentioned.
Patent GB-558602-A (GB)
Title: Control device for gravity separation
IPC: B03B13/00
Filed: 1942-07-27
Abstract: 558,602. Separating granular materials. KATZ, A. July 27, 1942, No. 10452. [Class 82 (ii)] In the separation of solid particles by means of a liquid medium or suspension of intermediate specific gravity, a float in the separating vessel is arranged to control the supply of medium thereto from a settling tank by varying the position of an outlet pipe in the settling tank, whereby medium is withdrawn from the setting tank at a point at which it is of the required density. In the plant shown, a suspension is maintained in the settling tank 12 which has a water overflow 34 and a dense medium outlet 18, and which may be provided with an agitator 16. A float 2 in the separating vessel 1 controls by its rod 3 the outlet valve 18, the water overflow 14 to the outlet 34 and the position of the end 13 of a swivelling pipe 10 by which medium is withdrawn through a pipe 23 to the vessel 1. In extreme positions of the float switches 31. 32 bring into operation additional water and dense medium supnlies respectively. The pipe 23 may lead the medium direct to the vessel 1, or may pass it through a mixing chamber 24. The effective weight of the float 2 may be adjusted by means of weights 30 or by a spring between the bearings 5 and a nut or handwheel.
Patent GB-105326-A (GB)
IPC: B41K1/22
Abstract: 105,326. Black, G. E., and Wheeler, J. W. April 5, 1916, [Convention date]. Rotary machines; inking-apparatus.-Apparatus for stamping and cancelling, of the kind comprising a printing-roller which is rolled by hand over the sheet or the like to be cancelled, comprises a printing-roller g and inking-roller f mounted in bearings e, d in channel-irons b screwed to a handle a and open at their front ends. The bearings are normally pressed apart by springs h and are retained in the channel-irons by internal flanges m on the channel-irons and by the curved ends i of long leaf springs j, which are secured at their other ends by screws k. By lifting the free ends of the springs, the rollers may be readily removed. The inking-roller f is hollow to form an ink reservoir, which is supplied with ink through either of its hollow trunnions, which are normally closed bv screw plugs l. The inking-roller is provided with a blanket supplied with ink through perforations in the roller. The printing-roller g may be brought into contact with the inking-roller, when desired, for re-inking by pressing slightly harder on the handle a. The roller f is surrounded by a protecting-cover comprising end disks n secured to the channel-irons b and having side slots o, rear parts p secured to the disks n and to the handle a, and front parts s which can be slid round on to the parts p when it is desired to remove the roller f.
Patent GB-493856-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of sulphur dyestuffs
IPC: C09B49/12
Filed: 1937-04-15
Abstract: Sulphur dyestuffs giving catechu brown tints are prepared by subjecting 3 : 4 : 5 : 6-dibenzocarbazol or a substitution product thereof to a sulphurizing process.  In examples: (1) 3 : 4 : 5 : 6-dibenzocarbazol is heated with sulphur and copper sulphate and the dyestuff separated by adding acid to the solution of the melt in sodium sulphide or caustic soda; the dyeings on cotton may be after treated with a chromium or copper compound; (2) N-acetyl-2 : 7-dinitro-3 : 4 : 5 : 6-dibenzocarbazol, prepared by nitrating the parent carbazol and acetylation, is refluxed with sodium sulphide crystals and sulphur; (3) a sulphur dyestuff is obtained by heating with polysulphide of sodium and copper sulphate, 3 : 4 : 5 : 6-dibenzocarbazol-31 : 311-disulphonate, prepared by oxidizing 2 - oxynaphthalene - 7 - sulphonic acid with ferric chloride to 2 : 21-dioxy-1 : 11-dinaphthyl-7 : 71-disulphonic acid and heating the latter with ammonia under pressure; (4) 2 : 7-dibrom-3 : 4 : 5 : 6-dibenzocarbazol, obtained by brominating 3 : 4 : 5 : 6-dibenzocarbazol, is heated with sulphur and benzidine.