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Patent GB-2438301-A (GB)
Title: A life jacket having a pivoting collar
Inventor: DEVILLE CHARLES
IPC: B63C9/08
Filed: 2007-05-15
Abstract: A life jacket 1 that includes a collar 2 that is intended to be positioned behind the head of the wearer during use, and a main body 3 attached to two lateral extremities 4 of the collar 2. The life jacket includes positioning resources 5 designed to pass the collar 2 from a down position (Figure 2), in which it is intended to rest upon the top of the back of a wearer, to an up position (Figure 3), in which it is intended to rest behind the head of the wearer. The positioning resources include elastic tensioning resources 7 and a hinge 12 to provide a pivoting connection between the collar and the main body.
Patent GB-2434958-A (GB)
Title: Close-coupled fitting
Inventor: MORLEY PETER ROBERT
IPC: F16L41/03
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: The close-coupled fitting allows practical vessel/s to be connected in a manifold configuration with minimal space between them. As an example, a Tee-piece close-coupled fitting is in the shape of a "T" and comprises a fitting at an approximate 90{ angle extending from the 180{ plane. One end of the section on the 180{ plane is a female socket that begins approximately flush with one side of the 90{ fitting and has an internal limit that intrudes some-way into the opening of the 90{ fitting. The male socket of the 180{ plane extends outwards from the other side of the 90{ fitting. Multiple Tee-piece close-coupled fittings connect along the 180{ plane by inserting the male socket into the female socket. This invention allows an alternative manner of manufacture for storage units that affords flexibility and maximises the available space for such units.
Patent GB-2440423-A (GB)
Title: Windlass key
Inventor: JOHNSON ALAN ROY
IPC: E02B7/20
Filed: 2007-07-04
Abstract: A windlass key suitable for operating locks on a canal system comprises a hub 1 and several shafts 2 and knobs 3 allowing hand over band operation by one or two persons. The shafts may be extendible (fig 5) or foldable (fig 6) for storage. The hub 1 may slide onto a square section shaft (4 Fig 4) which may form part of a rack and pinion (5 fig 4) to lift or lower a paddle (6 fig 4) to allow water out of the locks on the canal system. The hub may include two differently sized holes (fig 7) to operate differently sized shafts.
Patent GB-2453547-A (GB)
Title: Mounting structure for a printed circuit board
Inventor: CHEN YUNG-HUI
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2007-10-08
Abstract: A mounting structure for retaining a printed circuit board within a housing comprises an outer plastic cylinder 210, an inner metal cylinder 220, and a metal layer 230 covering the exposed surfaces of both cylinders. The inner metal cylinder is threaded to receive a screw to affix a printed circuit board into the housing. The plastic cylinder has a first flat 212 on the top thereof and the metal cylinder has a second flat 222 on the top thereof, the second flat being higher than the first flat relative to the top of the plastic cylinder. When a PCB is fixed to the mounting structure, a grounding portion of the PCB contacts the metal flat 222 rather than the plastic flat 212 and thus avoids damage to the metal layer 230. The metal layer, metal cylinder and PCB grounding portion connected in this way provide screening from electromagnetic interference.
Patent GB-2440062-A (GB)
Title: Overrideable guide and vertical restraint for air cargo
Inventor: SCHULZE GREGORY JAMES
IPC: B64D9/00
Filed: 2007-10-09
Abstract: A centerline restraint includes a conventional center guide/restraint 500 and a pair of a overrideable guide/restraints 320, one at each end. Each overrideable guide/restraint 320 is lockable into one of three rotational positions about a common axis A or B: a retracted position, an erect position and an overridden position. The overrideable guide/restraint 320 has a yoke-shaped body with a pair of legs rotatably mounted on an axle which, in turn, is mounted on a base of the centerline restraint. Lift handles 302a, 340a, 302b, 304b are each operatively connected to a spring-loaded plunger are used to adjust the overrideable guide/restraint between the three positions. A head of the spring-loaded plunger abuts one or more stops formed on the legs of the overrideable guide/restraint to lock the overrideable guide/restraint in various predetermined positions.
Patent GB-2455313-A (GB)
Title: Estimating Orientation Of Objects Disposed On A Plane
Inventor: WAGG DAVID
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2007-12-04
Abstract: A method of estimating an orientation of one or more of a plurality of objects disposed on a plane, from one or more video images of a scene produced from a view of the scene by a video camera. The method comprises receiving for each of the one or more objects, object tracking data, which provides a position of the object on the plane in the video images with respect to time, determining from the object tracking data a plurality of basis vectors associated with at least one of the objects, each basis vector corresponding to a factor, which can influence the orientation of the object and each basis vector being related to the movement or location of the one or more objects. These basis vectors are then combined in accordance with a blending function to calculate an estimate of the orientation of the object on the plane, the blending function including blending coefficients which determine a relative magnitude of each basis vector used in the blending function. Using the estimate of the orientation of each object, a three dimensional model can be generated which can, as far as possible, represent the scene of the objects on the plane. For example, the scene may be that of a sporting event such as a football match, the objects being football players. The method can generate an estimation of the orientation of each of the players on the plane of the football pitch. The estimation of the orientation can be combined with the object tracking data for each player to generate a three dimensional representation, which models, as far as possible, the real football match as captured by the video camera. Examples of basis vectors are object velocity and centre of attention (derived from centre of gravity of one or more of the objects).
Patent GB-2450798-A (GB)
Title: Damp course
Inventor: SHILLABEER JOHN LOUIS
IPC: E02D31/00
Filed: 2008-06-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a building component e.g. a damp proof course for a cavity wall 10, particularly one whose inner skin 14 is of timber. The building component comprises a first horizontally extending portion 22 through or beneath an outer skin of a wall 12. A second horizontally extending portion 26 extends through or beneath an inner skin 14 of the cavity wall, and an intermediate portion 24 connects the first and second portions. The intermediate portion further comprises an upright portion 28 adjacent to the inner wall 14. A membrane 30 on the cavity face of the inner skin 14 is dressed over the upright portion 28. Preferably the inner portion 26 may project beyond the inner skin 14 and be joined to an oversite membrane 32. Later embodiments relate to a wall construction and a method of construction comprising said building component.
Patent GB-2447597-A (GB)
Title: A method of sintering ceramic materials
Inventor: WRIGHT GARY JOHN
IPC: C04B35/111
Filed: 2007-02-20
Abstract: A method of sintering a ceramic material comprises increasing the temperature of the ceramic material to a first predetermined temperature (Tc) and maintaining the temperature of the ceramic material at the first predetermined temperature (Tc) for a predetermined time (t2) period to increase the grain size of the ceramic material. Increasing the temperature of the ceramic material to a second predetermined temperature (TM), decreasing the temperature of the ceramic material to a third predetermined temperature (TD) to freeze the grain size of the ceramic material and maintaining the temperature of the ceramic material at the third predetermined temperature (TD) for a third predetermined time (t5) period to density the ceramic material. Finally decreasing the temperature of the ceramic material to ambient temperature. The method increases the density of the ceramic material. Used for electrolyte layers of solid oxide fuel cells.
Patent GB-2462474-A (GB)
Title: Transmission control which reduces shock when first gear is engaged with stationary vehicle
Inventor: WESLEY MARTIN WILLIAM
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2008-08-09
Abstract: A transmission system comprises first and second shafts (1, 3, fig 1a) including a first gear train having a first gear element (8) rotatably mounted on one of the shafts (1, 3) and a second gear element (8') mounted on the other shaft (1, 3). A control system 90 arranged to control operation of a selector assembly (29, fig 1c) and to send control signals to a drive system such as an engine 80 and clutch 86, wherein in response to a request to select the first gear train in a condition when at least one of the first gear element 8 and sets of engagement members (35,36) is not rotating, the control system 90 is arranged to actuate the engine 80 or the clutch 86 to provide relative rotational movement between first gear element (8) and the sets of engagement members (35,36) prior to actuating the selector assembly (29) to engage the first gear element.(8). The selector assembly (29) operates the engagement members (35, 36) so as to include several selection modes which, for example, may be: locking the first gear element (8) for rotation with the shaft in the clockwise direction and not locking in the anti-clockwise direction.
Patent GB-2452402-A (GB)
Title: Laryngoscope insertion section
Inventor: MCGRATH MATTHEW JOHN ROSS
IPC: A61B1/267
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: The section has a proximal end 1 and a distal end 6 for insertion into a patient's oral cavity in use, the insertion section comprises a tube guide for removably retaining an endotracheal tube and an elongate member 2. The tube guide comprises a plurality of tube guiding members 18, 24, 26 which extend laterally of the elongate member. In at least one location along the length of the insertion section, the thickness of the elongate member is less than the thickness of the adjacent tube guide.
Patent GB-2453054-A (GB)
Title: A gutter cover device
Inventor: BORTONE NICHOLAS ANGELO
IPC: E04D13/076
Filed: 2008-09-24
Abstract: A gutter cover device 102 comprises a cover portion 104, a drainage portion 106, and a fixing means 110 operable to allow the gutter cover device to be fixed to a gutter 302, wherein the gutter cover portion and the drainage portion are connected by a curved portion 108.
Patent GB-2454563-A (GB)
Title: A power take-off for all-wheel-drive systems
Inventor: JANSON DAVID ALLEN
IPC: B60K17/346
Filed: 2008-10-21
Abstract: A system 10 for transmitting rotary power to the wheels 16, 17, 30, 31 of a motor vehicle includes an input 42, a planetary final drive 102 connected drivably to the input and including a first output 92 that is driven at a speed that is slower than a speed of the input 42, and an inter-wheel planetary differential 96 drivably connected to the first output 92 for splitting torque carried by the first output 92 between a second output 20 connected drivably to a first wheel 16 of a first wheel set and a third output 21 connected drivably to a second wheel 17 of the first wheel set.
Patent GB-2466313-A (GB)
Title: Radio Frequency CMOS Transistor
Inventor: HERBERHOLZ RAINER
IPC: H01L21/8234
Filed: 2008-12-22
Abstract: An RF CMOS transistor, designed to decrease connection line resistance, comprising local, narrow interconnect lines 206, which are constrained substantially above the active area 202 of the transistor, are each connected to either a source terminal 208 or a drain terminal 210, whereby the source and the drain terminal 208,210 are arranged orthogonally to the local interconnect lines 206. Each terminal 208,210 may be significantly wider than a local interconnect line 206. The local interconnect lines 206 may be formed in a first metal layer and the source and drain terminals 208,210 are formed in one or more subsequent metal layers. A method is also disclosed comprising forming each of the layers defined.
Patent GB-2454125-A (GB)
Title: Method of processing a multiphase well effluent mixture
Inventor: POORTE EDWIN
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2007-07-02
Abstract: A method of processing a multiphase well effluent mixture comprises : transferring the multiphase well effluent mixture (G+L) via a multiphase well effluent flowline (3, 23) to a gas liquid separator (5, 24) in which the multiphase well effluent mixture is separated into substantially gaseous and liquid fractions; transferring the substantially liquid fraction L into a liquid flowline (7, 25) in which a liquid pump (8, 29) is arranged; transferring the substantially gaseous fraction into a gas flowline (6, 26) in which a gas compressor (10, 30) is arranged; protecting the gas compressor (10, 30) against pressure and/or liquid surges by recirculating a recycled gas stream (Ghot) via a gas recycling conduit (14, 44) through the gas compressor in response to detection of a pressure and/or liquid surge the multiphase well effluent mixture; cooling the recycled gas stream by injecting cooled recycled liquid (Lcold) from the liquid flowline (7, 25) into the recycled gas stream (Ghot) which recycled liquid is cooled in a heat exchanger (9, 49), which may be a compact liquid-liquid heat exchanger that is about ten times smaller than a bulky gas- liquid heat exchanger that could be arranged in the gas recycling conduit (14, 44).
Patent GB-2463741-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for storing banknotes
Inventor: GILES RICHARD
IPC: G07D11/00
Filed: 2009-02-26
Abstract: A note storage unit 14 for location within a flip lid cash drawer (2, Fig 1) comprises a note storage compartment 28 having an opening (82, Fig 4), a plunger 34 mounted for reciprocating movement for pushing notes 100 into said note storage compartment 28 through said opening (82); and plunger actuators 40 for moving said plunger 34. The actuators 40 cooperate with a lid (6, Fig 1) of the cash drawer as the lid (6, Fig 1) is closed so as to move the plunger 34 to push a note 100 into said note storage compartment 28 through the opening (82). The plunger 34 may be elongate and may be spring loaded and can be acted on directly by the cash drawer lid, or a plunger actuator (113) which moves the plunger 34. The plunger could move vertically or horizontally. Also disclosed is a note storage compartment having an opening for receiving notes and a cover that can be mounted to the compartment to cover the opening.
Patent GB-2458565-A (GB)
Title: Microtome with linear drive motor
Inventor: WALTER ROLAND
IPC: G01N1/06
Filed: 2009-03-20
Abstract: A microtome (10) for producing thin sections of a specimen (28) comprises a sectioning knife (18) with an edge engageable with a specimen during production of sections in a sectioning plane. An advance unit (34) effects a Y-direction advance, at an angle to the plane, between production of successive sections and thereby determines the section thickness. A linear motor generates a linear relative movement, in X-direction, of knife edge and specimen so as to cause the knife edge to produce a specimen. A control unit (30) provides drive control of the motor to produce reciprocating motion of a movable part (24) of the motor along a travel path, the length of the travel path preferably being adjustable, and drive control of the advance unit to produce the advance.
Patent GB-2471140-A (GB)
Title: Fire shutter with brake released by main or auxiliary supply
Inventor: MACKIE ANDREW JAMES
IPC: A62C2/24
Filed: 2009-06-19
Abstract: A method of deploying a fire shutter system is disclosed. The fire shutter comprises a motor 1 for operating the shutter. The motor 1 may be a tubular motor (fig.2) comprising motor section 102, gear section 103 and a brake mechanism 104. The method involves using a primary power source, if available, to release the brake and operate the shutter. If the primary power source is not available (e.g. due to fire), an auxiliary power source, such as a battery, is used to release the brake, thus permitting the fire shutter to close under its own weight. Keywords: roller shutter brake auxiliary power.
Patent GB-2459238-A (GB)
Title: Packaging methods for imager devices
Inventor: ENGLAND LUKE
IPC: H01L21/768
Filed: 2008-03-05
Abstract: An imager device is disclosed which includes at least one photosensitive element positioned on a front surface of a substrate and a conductive structure extending at least partially through an opening defined in the substrate to conductively couple to an electrical contact or bond pad on the first surface. An insulating material of a conductive laminate film and/or a mold compound material is positioned within the opening between at least a portion of the conductive structure and the substrate. Also disclosed is a device that comprises a substrate and a plurality of openings in the substrate, wherein each of the openings is adapted to be positioned above an imager device when the substrate is positioned above and secured to an imager substrate. A method of forming an imager device is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2475255-A (GB)
Title: Quick Release Clip System
Inventor: MELLING PHILIP
IPC: A44B11/25
Filed: 2009-11-11
Abstract: A three part fastening assembly comprises a male element (fig 1), a female element (fig 2) and a locking component (fig 4). The male part includes flexible arms (2, fig 1) which fit into an opening (6, fig 2) in the female part when the male and female parts are fitted together. The male and female parts are secured together by the locking pin which locates through an aperture (8, fig 2) in the female part and forces the flexible arms of the male portion into the sides of a chamber in the female element. The locking component may be a cylinder which includes a rib section (15, fig 4) which locates into a channel (3, fig 1 ) on the inside of the arms. The buckle is released by pulling the top of the locking pin in an outward direction, releasing the rib (15) from the channel (3) in the male arms, forcing the assembly apart.
Patent GB-1208361-A (GB)
Title: Firearm barrel
IPC: F41A21/12
Filed: 1968-03-01
Abstract: 1,208,361. Firearm barrels. HECKLER & KOCH G.m.b.H. 1 March, 1968 [8 March, 1967], No. 10046/68. Heading F3C. A barrel for a firearm is provided with a cartridge chamber 3, the bore of the barrel and the cartridge chamber being polygonal in crosssection with rounded corners 6. The sides of the cartridge chamber are tangential to a cartridge case 5 of the calibre for use in the chamber to form release grooves. Preferably the faces of the cartridge chamber have the same twist as the rifling of the bore and the number of corners 6 in the chamber are greater than the number of corners in the bore, e.g. a simple multiple. The rear end of the chamber is circular in cross-section to facilitate the sealing of the rear end of the cartridge case in the chamber (Fig. 1, not shown).
Patent GB-677330-A (GB)
Title: An improved process for the recovery of sugar-cane wax
IPC: C11B11/00
Filed: 1949-04-14
Abstract: <PICT:0677330/III/1> Hard wax and fatty by-products are separately recovered from the filter cake or residues of cane sugar manufacture by extracting the material with a selective organic solvent which at ordinary temperatures dissolves the fatty matter and not the wax, and at a higher temperature dissolves the wax, separating the solution of the fatty substances at a temperature below 25 DEG C, and then dissolving the wax at a higher temperature in the same solvent, collecting the solutions of fatty substances and wax in separate receptacles and distilling off the solvent from each.  The solvents specified comprise paraffin hydrocarbons singly or in admixture, containing at most 10 carbon atoms in the molecule, such as hexane, and a petroleum spirit of B.P. 90 DEG -105 DEG C; and halogenated hydrocarbons, such as trichlorethylene.  The higher temperature of the solvent for the wax extraction is specified as at or near the boiling point of the solvent used.  In a suitable plant for effecting the extractions, an extractor L is provided above a separate chamber M.  The latter chamber is connected with a calandria heater F, and a hopper C is arranged on the extractor L.  The extractor is connected by piping to a still B which is in circuit with a condenser C1, cooler C2, solvent tank S and automatic water decanters S2, S1.  In operation. the filter residue is charged into the extractor L together with solvent from the tank S at a temperature below 20 DEG C.  After stirring, the solution of fatty matter flows through a filter bottom to the still B.  The vapours from the latter pass to the condenser C1, and after condensing the liquid flows through the cooler C2 and the water decanter S2 to the solvent tank S, and is again fed to the extractor L.  This continues until the fatty matter has been extracted.  The still B is then isolated from the extractor, and the vapours there from, after condensing in the condenser C1, flow directly through the water decanter S1 to the extractor, where the wax extraction is effected, the solvent being at a temperature near its boiling point.  The wax solution flows to the chamber M and is evaporated by circulating through the heater F.  Finally, the fatty solution in the still B, and the wax solution in the chamber M, and the residue in the extractor L are all steamed to remove the solvent therefrom.
Patent GB-205119-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the manufacture of coated paper
IPC: D21H19/44
Filed: 1922-04-10
Abstract: 205,119. Associated Paper Mills, Ltd., (Roth, M.). April 10, 1922. Coated paper; sizing.-In the production of paper suitable for photographic printing paper, for lithography, and metal and coloured papers, a mixture of size (or glue or the like), and insoluble pigment is applied to one side only of an unsized or slightly sized heated paper. The back of the paper may be subsequently sized in any desired manner. Specifications 2155/07, 117,414 and 178,896 are referred to.
Patent GB-1385692-A (GB)
Title: Hay making machines
IPC: A01D78/10
Filed: 1972-03-03
Abstract: 1385692 Haymaking machine C VAN DER LELY NV 3 March 1972 [5 March 1971] 10169/72 Heading A1F A hay making machine has a two-part pivotable main frame 1, 2, and a transverse 11 or channel shaped beam 4, formed with inclined straightening floats 7 from sheet metal, with the open side directed downwards for ease of assembly and accessibility, joining two oppositely rotatable rake heads 5, 6. The ends of the beams are enclosed by plates 8, 11 and contain shafts 14, surrounded by rotatable sleeves 15 to which are attached bevel furons 19 driven from the operating vehicle through further furons 24, 25 located between partitions 12, 13 within the beam 4. The two rake heads 5, 6, carry spokes 29 with resilient tines 30 at their outer ends, their inner ends being welded in pairs and sandwiched between two plates 31, 32, the upper one 32 being bolted to plate 20 welded to sleeve 15. Adjustable height ground wheels 35, on forwardly inclined support arms 36 in sockets 37 are located at the lower ends of shafts 14. Rod couplings 49, welded to end plates 11 of beam 4 are joined forward of beam 4 by a vertical hinge 50, the hinge pivot 51 being enclosed by a forked holder 51, to which are welded three tubular beams 59, 60, 61, joined in turn to the coupling part 3 for adjustable attachment to the towing vehicle. A crop guide member 64, connected to the longer rod coupling 49 by converging supports 73, is pivotally mounted rearwardly on arms 68, which are themselves pivotable about pivot 72 at the rearward end of supports 73. In a modification, the main frame portion 1 may be replaced by a pivoted draw bar 74, on which is mounted uprights 76, 77 and a cranked spindle 78 to adjust the crop gathering height. To facilitate transport, the effective width of the machine may be assured by an adjustment of the relative position of the two ports 1, 2 of the main frame about pivot 51 (see Fig. 1).