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Patent GB-2437022-A (GB)
Title: Invoice financing
Inventor: KERDACHI NEVILLE WINSTON JOSEPH
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2007-07-19
Abstract: An electronic invoice financing system (10) includes a supplier invoice transmitter (12) to transmit details of a supplier invoice to a debtor approval manager (16) operable by, or operable to assist, at least one financial institution which finances invoices issued by the supplier, and a debtor accounts payable transmitter (14) to transmit details of a supplier invoice approved for payment, to said debtor approval manager (16). The debtor approval manager (16) includes, or has access to, a database of approved debtors and is configured to receive invoice details from the supplier invoice transmitter (12) and from the debtor accounts payable transmitter (14), and to indicate the status of an invoice for which details were received as validated or verified.
Patent GB-2448000-A (GB)
Title: Exerciser for generating electricity
Inventor: LIN HUI CHI
IPC: A63B24/00
Filed: 2007-08-23
Abstract: An exerciser includes an exercising mechanism 10 for being operated by a user who may spend and consume energy to operate the exercising mechanism 10, an electric generating device 12 coupled to the exercising mechanism for being actuated by the exercising mechanism to generate an electric energy, a converter 20 coupled to the electric generating device 12 for receiving and converting the electric energy into an alternate current, an electric energy reservoir 21 coupled to the converter 20 for receiving the alternate current generated by the converter 20, and a control circuit 30 for the exerciser, wherein the control circuit is energized with the alternate current generated by the converter 20.
Patent GB-2441650-A (GB)
Title: Headrest assembly which can move to a non-operative position to allow full downward movement of the headrest assembly
Inventor: MAURO ANDRE
IPC: B60N2/48
Filed: 2007-09-05
Abstract: A sliding headrest assembly 24 which in use is mounted to a vehicle seat 22 has a head receiving portion 32 which is movable from an operative position [Fig. 1], to a non-operative position [Fig. 4]. When in the operative position the headrest assembly 24 is physically blocked by the top of the seat back from moving fully downwards towards the seat back 28 [as shown in Fig. 2]. Once the head receiving portion 32 is moved or rotated to the non-operative position, the headrest assembly 24 can be positioned closer towards the seat back 28 to increase rear visibility and/or to allow the seat back to be folded down [Fig. 5]. The head receiving portion 32 is biased into the non-operative position by a spring [46, Fig. 7] but can be held in the operative position by a locking mechanism [48, Fig. 7]. A second locking mechanism 36 may be provided to allow height adjustment of the headrest assembly. If the seat back is folded down, the head receiving portion may be automatically moved from the non-operative position partially towards the operative position.
Patent GB-2441905-A (GB)
Title: System, method and apparatus for command and control of remote instrumentation
Inventor: SCHULZE BRYAN
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2006-04-21
Abstract: A remote instrument control and reporting system utilizes a host communication gateway based on hardware and software that interfaces with a field device, remote terminal unit, or control system that operates across multiple communications infrastructures to a common back end data delivery system. This design allows Modbus hosts or similar SCADA polled technologies, such as a field bus that utilizes various industrial protocols to control instruments at and acquire instrumentation data from physically isolated installations. In particular, this design is well suited for applications such as oil well electrical submersible pumps. The data is communicated through, for example, a low Earth orbit satellite into a host communications gateway that simulates within a host computer environment the same polling registers that the data was collected from in the remote locations.
Patent GB-2441272-A (GB)
Title: Particle counter with improved image sensor array
Inventor: CERNI TODD A
IPC: G01N15/02
Filed: 2007-12-14
Abstract: A particle counter (200) for optically detecting an unconstrained particle suspended in a flowing liquid includes: a sample chamber (240) having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; a laser module (201) producing a laser beam (212) ; a beam shaping optical system (228) providing a multiple laser beam pattern in the sample chamber, and a CMOS optical detector located to detect light scattered by the particles in the sample chamber, the detector producing an electric signal characteristic of a parameter of the particle. The particle counter has a particle sensing area within the sample chamber in which the intensity of light is at least 10 Watts/mm2 and having an area of 0.5 square mm or more. The detector has thirty or more detector array elements. The laser optical system reflects and refocuses the laser beam to effect multiple passes of the same laser beam through the sensing area.
Patent GB-2448794-A (GB)
Title: A female coupling comprising a pressure energised seal.
Inventor: SMITH ROBERT E III
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2008-03-07
Abstract: A female hydraulic coupling member 1 for undersea use, is equipped with a pressure-energized seal 38 configured to seal between the body of the female member and the probe of a corresponding male hydraulic coupling member 2. in response to ambient hydrostatic pressure. The seal may be a metal seal. In one embodiment the seal is a J seal, in a further embodiment the seal may be a C seal. Further disclosed is a seal cartridge for a female coupling member.
Patent GB-2461726-A (GB)
Title: Sifting Screen
Inventor: ROBERTSON GRAHAM
IPC: B07B1/00
Filed: 2008-07-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a screen frame 30 adapted for use in a shaker to separate solids from a liquid/solid mixture and to which woven wire mesh (not shown) is to be attached, comprising an outer perimeter 32 and a plurality of longitudinal ribs 34 and transverse ribs 36 extending between opposing regions of the perimeter, the ribs defining an upper horizontal face to which a screen is to be attached, wherein the ribs 36 extends downwardly from the upper face at an angle offset to vertical whilst ribs 34 extend downwardly in a vertical direction. The screen may be provided with a means for clamping it into a shaker. The longitudinal ribs 36 may be provided with an angle of 15° to 75° to vertical.
Patent GB-2449796-A (GB)
Title: Metal complex,polymeric compound,and element comprising these
Inventor: AKINO NOBUHIKO
IPC: C07F15/00
Filed: 2007-02-21
Abstract: A metal complex having a structure represented by the following formula (1). (1) (X1 and X2 each independently represents carbon or nitrogen; the bonds represented by (AAA) and (BBB) are a single bond or double bond; M represents a transition metal; the angle between the plane including the structure represented by (CCC) and the plane including the structure represented by (DDD) is 9-16{; and in the highest occupied molecular orbital of the metal complex, the value obtained by dividing the proportion of the sum of the squares of the orbital coefficients for orbit d, which constitutes the outermost shell, of the metal atom M to the sum of the squares of all atomic orbital coefficients by the energy difference of the metal complex, S1-T1, between the minimum singlet excitation energy, S1, and the minimum triplet excitation energy, T1, is 200-600 %/eV.)
Patent GB-2464480-A (GB)
Title: Selecting a network connection for data communication
Inventor: CARROLL CALEB
IPC: H04W36/14
Filed: 2008-10-15
Abstract: A method of providing data to a plurality of devices indicating an operating status of a plurality of network devices, the method comprising determining the operating status of the network devices, and transmitting data to the plurality of devices indicating said operating status of at least some of the network devices. The transmitted data is useable by the plurality of devices to determine whether a connection should be established with a particular one of said plurality of network devices. An embodiment describes a connection control unit (CCU) 2 on a train 1 which connects to base stations A, B en route to provide network connectivity to passengers using mobile computing devices. The CCU maintains a database of the operating status of base stations. Faulty base stations which do not provide Internet connectivity are not selected. The CCU also selects a base station to connect to based on data in generic form allowing different access technologies to be compared. A predicted future availability of a base station is also used to make a selection.
Patent GB-2464509-A (GB)
Title: Surface measurement instrument and method
Inventor: MCDONNELL IVOR
IPC: G01B5/008
Filed: 2008-10-17
Abstract: A method of determining a correction parameter for use in effecting alignment of a component of a metrological apparatus in at least one direction is described which comprises: positioning an artefact 14 on a support surface of a turntable 16 of the metrological apparatus so that a measurement surface of the artefact is asymmetric with respect to a rotation axis of the turntable in the at least one direction; using a measurement probe 10, 11, 12 of the measurement instrument to make a first measurement of the measurement surface; rotating the turntable; using the measurement probe of the measurement instrument to make a second measurement of the measurement surface after rotation of the turntable; and determining a correction parameter from the first and second measurements. A number of claims are present relating to a method, an apparatus, an artefact for use in the method, and a computer program product to carry out a method in accordance with the method claims.
Patent GB-2454568-A (GB)
Title: Balancing weight is self-locking and is part of a rotating machine
Inventor: BUSKIRK ERIC STEVEN
IPC: F16F15/34
Filed: 2008-10-27
Abstract: A rotating machine (2) includes a stationary component (4), a rotating component (10) that is moveable relative to the stationary component, and a balancing member (40) such as a balancing weight detachably mounted to the rotating component. The balancing member includes a self-locking device (76) that selectively engages the rotating component when in a locked position and disengages the rotating component, to permit removal of the balancing member, when in an unlocked position. In this manner, the self-locking device prevents the balancing component from becoming loose during operation of the rotating machine without requiring staking the balancing component to the rotating component.
Patent GB-2467794-A (GB)
Title: 3D television and display unit
Inventor: SHAMASH ARIK NOAM
IPC: H04N5/64
Filed: 2009-02-17
Abstract: A display unit for presenting a 3D Television, which may take the form of a lenticular display 1, to viewers is described. The unit has a programmable digital processing device 4 to display and hold the information for the television. The unit compromises presentation means for presenting a viewer with 3D images on their walk path. The display unit may take the form of a freestanding unit 3 and may be transparent.
Patent GB-2473013-A (GB)
Title: Circuit breaker with self-checking switches controlled by plunger movement
Inventor: GANLEY SEAN
IPC: G01R31/327
Filed: 2009-08-27
Abstract: An actuation device for a circuit breaker comprising a winding or solenoid 2, a plunger or lever 1 and a self-check arrangement wherein the movement of the plunger further controls the opening and closing of an electrical switch other than that providing circuit protection. During a test the plunger moves in the direction of trip 8 without tripping the circuit breaker mechanism 7 in order to establish the location and any movement of the plunger; the functionality of the winding; and the tripping force. The health check arrangement may comprise a spring contact 6, one end of which is movable between a pair of contact plates 4, 5 according to the movement of the plunger; or alternatively light emitter and detector pairs (23-26, Fig. 3) arranged such that the plunger position controls the passage of light between them. The device may further comprise a timing device and a failure warning means.
Patent GB-2462026-A (GB)
Title: A system and method of a storage expansion unit for a network attached storage device
Inventor: THOMAS FRED C
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2008-04-25
Abstract: A system and method of a storage expansion unit for a network attached storage device. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are storage expander systems comprising an enclosure (81), a communications port (84) (the communication port (84) configured to operate under a communications protocol suitable for operatively accessing long term storage devices), and a port expander circuit (82) within the enclosure (81) and coupled to the communications port (84) (the port expander circuit (82) configured to have a plurality of secondary ports that operate under the communications protocol). The storage expansion system (80) is configured to couple to a network attached storage device (20) over the communications port (84), and the storage expansion system (80) is configured to facilitate external long-term storage for the network attached storage device (20).
Patent GB-2462757-A (GB)
Title: Telemetry system with an insulating connector
Inventor: ANDREAS PETER
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2006-01-30
Abstract: A telemetry apparatus includes a pin 510 connected at its upper end to an upper section of drill string 402 and connected at its lower end to a lower section of drill string 404. A loading member 512a, 513b, is disposed around the pin that is compressed when the upper and lower sections are connected to the pin 510. An insulating material 408 is present between an end of the pin and the upper or lower sections to electrically isolate said sections from each other. The upper and lower sections may form antennas of a dipole antenna.
Patent GB-639658-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the manufacture of electrical circuits and circuit components
IPC: H05K1/00
Filed: 1947-04-15
Abstract: 639,658. Electric heating resistances. STRONG, H. V., and EISLER, P. April 15, 1947, No. 10023. [Class 39 (iii)] [Also in Group XXXVI] Electric heating resistances are made from conductive patterns which are produced by depositing a layer of fusible metal on an insulating support, applying to certain areas a surface such that those areas fuse and amalgamate therewith, then separating the support and the applied surface so that said areas are removed from the support, leaving the desired conductive pattern thereon. A support 5 (Fig. 1) carries a layer 2 of fusible metal. A solid member 3 with an applied layer 1, which has an affinity for the metal 2, is heated and brought into contact with the metal 2. The member 3 is cooled and removed from the support 5 (Fig. 2). The metal 2 that was in contact with the layer 1 will have amalgamated therewith and is thus removed. Alternatively the support 5 with its metal layer 2 may be immersed in a bath of molten metal having an affinity for the layer 2, those portions of the layer which are not to be removed being protected by a temporary covering of suitable material. The surface 1 is preferably applied by a roller, being either a "tinning" on a roller 14 (Fig. 8) or on a flexible member 15 applied by a roller 16 (Fig. 9) , the roller in both cases serving to supply the heat. Various modifications of these methods are described. Specification 639,111 is referred to.
Patent GB-1177678-A (GB)
Title: An Electronic System for Direct Measurement of the Charge of a Device
Inventor: COSNAC BERTRAND DE
IPC: G01R5/28
Filed: 1967-03-02
Abstract: 1,177,678. Measuring charge. COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE. March 2, 1967 [March 2, 1966], No.10028/67. Heading G1U. The charge on a device having electrical capacity, e.g. an ionization chamber 1, is measured by connecting the device to the gate of a field effect transistor feeding a D.C. amplifier 3, there being capacitive feedback from the output of the amplifier to the gate of the transistor so that the voltage at the amplifier output is directly proportional to the charge on the device, and the constant of proportionality equals the inverse of the value of the feedback capacitance Cr. The sensitivity of the apparatus is charged by altering the value of the feedback capacitance. The amplifier 3 can be a cascaded transistor arrangement Fig. 2 (not shown) or a symmetrical arrangement using two field effect transistors and two amplifiers Fig.3 (not shown) may be used.
Patent GB-936422-A (GB)
Title: Production of semi-conductor devices
Inventor: CUMMING HARRY WYNDHAM LISTER
IPC: H01L21/24
Filed: 1961-03-20
Abstract: 936,422. Manufacturing semi-conductor devices. ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES Ltd. April 12, 1962 [March 20, 1961], No. 10087/61. Class 37. A process for attaching an impurity activator containing pellet of material to a body of semi-conductor material consists in applying to the surface of the body which is to receive the pellet a dot of viscous material, and supporting the body with this surface downwardly facing a bed of pellets agitated by means of an upward gas current of such velocity as to carry at least some of the smallest pellets into contact with said surface so that a pellet is caused to adhere to the dot of viscous material. In the embodiment described semi-conductor water 5, e.g. of germanium, are soldered into depressions in the rungs of a ladder-like metal strip 10, and a dot of viscous material 11 is placed on the surface of each wafer, preferably by printing using a fine nylon or P.T.F.E. probe. The wafer-bearing strip is then passed across the surface of an agitated bed of pellets 2 (made of indium when germanium is the semi-conductor) and is thus bombarded with pellets. The diameter of each dot of viscous material is made not greater than that of the smallest pellet so that only one pellet adheres to each wafer. Now the pellets are alloyed to their wafers. The depressions in the strip 10 each have an aperture exposing the other surface of their semi-conductor wafer so that the strip may be inverted and the process repeated to obtain alloyed pellets on both sides of each wafer. Transistors ready provided with base electrodes are obtained by cutting the strip 10 along lines AA<SP>1</SP> and BB<SP>1</SP>. Since the pellets tend to vary in size a gradual increase in gas velocity during the passage of the strip across the bed will ensure a gradation in the mass of particles deposited during the process, To ensure a substantially uniform depth of alloying in all cases the different regions of the strip may be alloyed for differing periods. The pellets should be treated before use to remove oxide and grease films since if these are not removed the particles may aggregate because of electrostatic charges upon them. Gas used to agitate the bed should preferably be reducing or inert since when air is used periodic cleaning of the particles is necessary.
Patent GB-1215547-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive tape
Inventor: DIPHER CHARLES DAVID
IPC: C09J7/21
Filed: 1968-03-01
Abstract: 1,215,547. Pressure sensitive adhesive tape. JOHNSON & JOHNSON. 1 March, 1968 [2 March, 1967], No. 10108/68. Heading B2E. A normally tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprises a substrate having a series of interstices, a normally tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive coating on one surface of said substrate and extending across and through said interstices, and a primer coating on the opposite surface of said substrate and extending across said interstices, said pressure-sensitive adhesive and said primer adhering tenaciously to each other through the interstices of said substrate. The substrate is preferably fibrous, e.g. non-woven or woven facric. The pressure-sensitive adhesive is preferably rubberbased, whilst the primer may be an ethylenevinyl acetate copolymer or an ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer. The primer may also have a release coating of an ethylene homopolymer on its outer surface. In the specific example, broad cloth is extrusion-coated with ethylenevinyl acetate copolymer over which a coating of an ethylene homopolymer is extruded. The exposed surface of the broadcloth substrate is then calendar-coated with a polyisoprene-based pressure-sensitive adhesive.
Patent GB-1036063-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric contact devices
Inventor: GOLECKI BRUNO
IPC: H01H36/00
Filed: 1963-03-14
Abstract: 1,036,063. Electromagnetic relays; magnetic switches. WETRON-WERK FUR ELEKTRONISCHE BAUGRUPPEN DER REGULUNGSTECHNIK VEB. March 14, 1963, No. 10184/63. Heading H2B. A contact system for a magnetic switch or electromagnetic relay comprises a glass or synthetic plastic housing 1 containing a spring- biased balanced lever, one end of which constitutes an armature 10 and the other a moving contact 6. The lever is urged by a tension spring 9 into pivotal engagement with an edge 11 of a retaining plate 7 mounted on a stirrup 2. The spring is arranged to move the lever from one position to another with a snap-action and may bias the lever to one position or retain it in the position to which it was last moved. In a centre-stable arrangement the tension spring may be replaced by a compression spring and the lever is pivoted on pins. The housing may be exhausted or filled with an inert gas.
Patent GB-218758-A (GB)
Title: Improvements appertaining to take-up mechanism for looms
IPC: D03D49/20
Filed: 1923-04-14
Abstract: 218,758. Hodgson, Ltd., G., and Bailey, F. April 14, 1923. Take-up motions.-To form fringes on towels &c., the spindle 15 of the take-up mechanism is driven at an increased speed at times by means of chain gearing 13, 12, 7 and a spring-controlled clutch from a partly-toothed wheel 2 splined on the crank shaft 3 is moved into and out of engagement with the wheel 4 so as to rotate the latter at the required times, by means of a wedge part b on a lever 20 actuated through intermediate parts including a spring from a lever controlled by the dobby pattern mechanism, the part b coact-' ing with a flange 2b on the hub of the wheel 2. The partly-toothed wheels are furnished with locking devices. The spring-controlled clutch allows the spindle 15 to be rotated by means of the ratchet 16 of the ordinary take-up motion when the wheel 4 is stationary. The spindle 15 drives the take-up roller through the usual change-speed gearing. According to the Provisional Specification, the partly-toothed wheel is caused to slide upon its hub by means of a forked lever.
Patent GB-388593-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and in the manufacture of wall papers
IPC: D21H27/02
Filed: 1932-04-09
Abstract: 388,593. Compound sheet materials. HELLMERS, H. A., 56, Holstenstrasse, Kiel, Germany. April 9, 1932, No. 10188. [Class 140.] A wallpaper comprises a backing of fibrous material, paper, or cellulose tissue or other fabric, on to which is pasted a wood veneer which has been treated to make its coefficient of expansion the same as that of the backing. The veneer is divided into widths and steeped in an aqueous bath comprising cellulose acetate, chrome alum, and formaldehyde, after which it is dried and then steeped in a bath comprising glycerin and gelatin. The sheets are then dried and may then be dyed and submitted to further drying and seasoning, after which they are pasted on to the backing.
Patent GB-163567-A (GB)
Title: An improved method of laying up balls of twine, yarn and the like
IPC: B65H55/00
Filed: 1920-04-12
Abstract: 163,567. International Harvester Co. of Great Britain, Ltd., (International Harvester Co.). April 12, 1920. Balls of twine &c., particularly those used in harvesting machinery such as grain-binders, consist of an inner cylindrical main winding 10, of the Universal or similar type, and a cover winding 12 of open formation, so applied as to leave a substantial uncovered area surrounding the axial opening through the ball, and to bank the turns thickly around the margin of such area.