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Patent GB-2453330-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic compact
Inventor: ADAMS PAUL
IPC: A45D33/02
Filed: 2007-10-01
Abstract: A cosmetic dispenser 10 for a liquid cosmetic comprises a pump mechanism 14 and a container 13 wherein the pump mechanism 14 is operatively connected to an actuator 12 so as to expel liquid from the container 13. The container comprises a flexible wall which collapses so that liquid may be expelled from the container in any orientation of the dispenser and wherein the container is housed in an outer rigid casing 15. Additionally a cosmetic compact 1 comprising a lid 2 hingedly connected to a base 3 may also contain the cosmetic dispenser 10. The cosmetic compact may therefore be able to dispense liquid cosmetics disposed in a recess in its base, with a user operating the actuator 12 to actuate the dispenser. Preferably the pump 14 operates on a plunger and valve mechanism.
Patent GB-2440084-A (GB)
Title: Method of drilling a stable borehole
Inventor: ADDIS MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: E21B7/00
Filed: 2007-11-06
Abstract: A method of drilling a stable borehole in a formation containing a stress field having a direction of maximal stress, whereby the borehole is drilled with an elongated non-circular cross sectional contour along an axis of elongation and whereby a directional component of the axis of elongation is kept oriented substantially parallel to the direction of maximal stress.
Patent GB-2454270-A (GB)
Title: Hill hold (anti roll-back) system for electric vehicle
Inventor: CLARK WARREN
IPC: B60L15/20
Filed: 2007-12-21
Abstract: The invention provides a method of braking a utility vehicle fitted with an electric motor and a parking brake so as to prevent roll-back. According to the method (fig.2), when the vehicle has stopped on a hill, a value is stored (110) of the current, voltage or power supplied to the motor to maintain the vehicle stationary on the hill, then the parking brake is engaged (120) and then the motor current is turned off (130). When the accelerator pedal is pressed to re-start the vehicle, the stored value of current, voltage or power is applied to the motor (150) and then the parking brake is disengaged (160). The invention relates particularly to electric utility vehicles such as maintenance vehicles, cargo vehicles and golf carts which include a spring applied parking brake which is held off electromagnetically.
Patent GB-2446313-A (GB)
Title: Precursor gas delivery with carrier gas mixing
Inventor: MENEGHINI PAUL
IPC: C23C16/455
Filed: 2008-03-19
Abstract: A system (100) and method are described that control the amount of precursor that is delivered to a process chamber by precisely measuring the mole fraction of the gas mixture being delivered. A gas delivery system includes a delivery chamber "(110); a precursor inlet valve (120), a carrier inlet valve (130), an outlet valve (140), and a controller. The controller controls the opening and closing of the precursor inlet valve, the carrier inlet valve, and the outlet valve, so as to introduce a desired amount of a precursor gas and a carrier gas into the delivery chamber, to generate a gas mixture having a desired mole fraction of the precursor gas, and to deliver to the process chamber the gas mixture having the desired mole fraction of the precursor gas.
Patent GB-2460090-A (GB)
Title: Ambient light detection device
Inventor: ITO DAISUKE
IPC: G02F1/1362
Filed: 2008-05-16
Abstract: An ambient light detection device for use with a liquid crystal display having an array of liquid crystal cells, each liquid cell having at least one transistor for selectively connecting that liquid crystal cell to a signal line and each transistor having a gate connected to a gate line and having a gate supply line selectively connectable to the gate line for turning off the gates. The device includes a current measuring circuit configured to measure the current flowing in the gate supply line as a result of gate leakage current in the gates to which the gate supply line is connected and a controller connected to the measuring circuit and configured to calculate, from the measured current, the level of ambient light reaching the gates.
Patent GB-2450232-A (GB)
Title: A clamp arrangement
Inventor: MIDDLETON DAVID KEITH
IPC: A01K97/22
Filed: 2008-06-09
Abstract: A clamp arrangement for mounting an arm 21 to an elongate member 24 comprises a collar 23 with jaws to grip the member 24 and a stub element 31 to engage the arm. The arm 21 can be adjusted about the stub element 31 and then held against rotation by engaging interference elements 33, 34 and operating a locking screw member 27 to enter a groove 36. The clamp can be formed in two parts and can have an insert to engage the member 24. Both ends of the arm 21 can be engaged by clamp arrangements. The device is particularly suitable for mounting onto the frame members of an angler's seat box.
Patent GB-2462433-A (GB)
Title: Organic electroluminescent diode
Inventor: KUGLER THOMAS
IPC: H01L51/52
Filed: 2008-08-05
Abstract: An organic electroluminescent diode (OED) and method of manufacturing an OED which comprises: a substrate bearing a light emitting layer and a conductive layer (e.g. a hole injection layer (HIL) 33) between an anode 31 and cathode; wherein light scattering holes (e.g. voids) 38 are dispersed within the conductive layer. The method may further incorporate an azido cross-linking agent. The holes may be formed: by the thermal decomposition of a thermoplastic polymer (e.g. PEDOT:PSS or polyaniline) and a chemical blowing agent; by thermal evaporation of a solvent contained in a thermoplastic polymer; or by evaporation of a liquid component contained in an emulsion of inverse micella. The holes may retain a fluid, an inert gas (e.g. nitrogen) or a material with a lower optical index than that of the HIL and may have a diameter between approximately 125nm - 2Ám.
Patent GB-2462671-A (GB)
Title: Flywheel assembly with flexible coupling to enhance safety during flywheel failure
Inventor: FOLEY IAN DAVID
IPC: F16D3/04
Filed: 2008-08-18
Abstract: A flywheel assembly comprises a housing, a flywheel rotatably mounted in the housing and defining an inner and an outer circumferential surface, and an inner body spaced radially and inwardly from the inner circumferential surface of the flywheel. The flywheel rotates in use around and relative to the inner body, the assembly defines an engagement surface spaced radially and outwardly from the outer circumferential surface of the flywheel, and the inner body is flexibly coupled to the housing. If the flywheel mounting fails during rotation at speed leading to displacement of the flywheel, flexure of the coupling as a result of forces exerted on the inner body by the displaced flywheel allows the flywheel to contact the engagement surface. The flexible coupling may comprises flexible polymeric material or an arrangement of one or more springs.
Patent GB-2450445-A (GB)
Title: Tool head,machine tool and boring method of bore of cylinder block using the machine tool
Inventor: SADAOKA HIDEKI
IPC: B23B39/00
Filed: 2007-03-12
Abstract: The spindle drive unit (11) of a combined machine tool (10) drives the spindle (32). The tip end of the spindle (32) is provided with a boring tool (100) and a tool head (30) having a rough grinding stone (102) and a finishing grinding stone (104). The spindle drive unit (11) has a first support unit (34) and a second support unit (36) capable of receiving the spindle (32) therethrough and supporting it rotatably, a linear motor (58) and a column slide mechanism (38) for moving the first and second support unit (34, 36) in the axis direction of the spindle (32), and a spindle motor (44) for rotating the spindle (32).
Patent GB-2450651-A (GB)
Title: Washing tool and method for cleaning wells and onshore/offshore boring equipment
Inventor: VIKA EGIL
IPC: B08B9/04
Filed: 2006-03-21
Abstract: The present invention concerns a washing tool (3) for cleaning well and onshore/offshore drilling equipment. The tool (3) includes a longitudinal tubular body with an upper end, a lower end and a central longitudinal boring therethrough. The central boring extends from the upper end for connection to a source of supply of high pressure liquid. The longitudinal tubular body has at least one washing port (2) extending through the longitudinal tubular body, and the washing port is shaped with a nozzle. The nozzle (2) on the at least one washing port is a vortex nozzle adapted to create a rotation in a liquid column surrounding the washing tool.
Patent GB-2464493-A (GB)
Title: Drain de-blocking and/or freshening agent
Inventor: WOOD ROD
IPC: C11D3/38
Filed: 2008-10-16
Abstract: A composition for opening, un-blocking or freshening a drain. The agent includes a water softener, and carrier medium, with at least one of the following: an enzyme selected from the group consisting of a peptidase, an endopeptidase and a proteinase; a bacillus bacterial strain; and a fragrance. The water softener may be an aspartate salt, the carrier may a fatty acid alkanolamide, such as an ethanolamide, the enzyme may be a protease, and the bacillus may be subtilus species. There is also disclosed a dispenser for the composition comprising a housing for receiving a drain deblocking and/or freshening agent, the housing having means to allow fluid flow therethrough and being locatable in a vicinity of the waste water outlet that is above any standing water.
Patent GB-2464936-A (GB)
Title: Butterfly valve
Inventor: HOOD PETER DAVID
IPC: F16K1/226
Filed: 2008-10-29
Abstract: A butterfly valve assembly comprises a valve body 110 having a fluid passage 115 defining a central axis 116. A planar baffle plate 150 is rotatably mounted within the passage about fulcrum 155. The baffle plate 150 has opposing vanes 150a, 150b and is rotatable between open and closed positions to respectively allow or restrict fluid flow through the passage 115. The baffle plate is elastically flexible to permit bending of the opposing vanes 150a, 150b during rotation from the closed to the open position.
Patent GB-2465416-A (GB)
Title: Towed sailing keel unit
Inventor: MCCOWEN COLIN OLAF
IPC: B63B39/06
Filed: 2008-11-19
Abstract: A sailing keel unit, which in use is adapted to be towed at a position away from the sailing craft, to control sideways movement of the sailing craft. The sailing keel unit is arranged such that the only part which penetrates the surface of the water or fluid is the keel 7 itself, with the remaining parts of the unit being arranged to travel above the surface, supported only by small ancillary hydroplanes and or hydrofoils, 6, 9, 11 and 12. This arrangement allows for minimal drag from said water or fluid. The keel unit may be steered to vary the magnitude of the horizontal force that the keel unit applies to the sailing craft. The keel unit may have sufficient buoyancy to remain on the surface of the water even when is not being towed by the sailing vessel.
Patent GB-2467014-A (GB)
Title: Process for making woven fabrics
Inventor: LANE PAUL
IPC: D06C7/02
Filed: 2009-01-20
Abstract: In a process for making a woven polyamide fabric suitable for use as a down proof material the unfinished grey fabric is shrunk to increase its pick density by at least 5%, preferably 7%. A desired pick density of 67 and preferably 69 picks/cm is obtained without using specialist weaving apparatus. The end density of the fabric may be at least 71 or 72 ends/cm. Preferably the unfinished fabric has a density of 40g/m2or less and the final fabric has a weight in the range of 20gm/m2to 40gm/m2. The fabric yarn may be flat and have 5-25 filaments. The fabric may be finished under tensionless conditions which may include washing, scouring, drying and/or dying. The fabric may be overfed to the scourer or dryer, ripples or undulations in the fabric resulting from the overfeeding. A waterproof treatment may be applied after dying and the fabric may be heat set and calendared. The fabric may have tear strength of at least 1ON and an extension at break of at least 40% in the warp and weft directions. The fabric may be used to form a garment, parachute, paraglider, balloon, a sleeping bag or a down filled garment.
Patent GB-2456429-A (GB)
Title: Generating well logs
Inventor: HSU KAI
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2009-02-17
Abstract: A method for generating a well log from a downhole tool positioned in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation includes acquiring data associated with an operation of the downhole tool, identifying a plurality of events associated with the operation of the downhole tool, and selecting data points that are selected as a function of the plurality of events and a growth function, such as a linear progression or logarithmic progression, for transmission by the downhole tool. The method further includes determining values associated with the plurality of events and the data points for transmission by the downhole tool, transmitting to a surface system the determined values, and incorporating the transmitted data into the well log.
Patent GB-2470400-A (GB)
Title: Heat energy collection and storage device comprising a phase change material
Inventor: NANGLE DOUGLAS
IPC: F24J3/08
Filed: 2009-05-21
Abstract: A heat energy collection and storage device 6 for placing in a volume, such as the ground 4, forming a source or sink of heat energy. The device comprises a container 7 containing a phase change material 8, such as a substance based on paraffin. Pipework 10 may be provided for passing a heat transfer medium, such as a water and anti-freeze mixture, through the phase change material to transfer heat between the heat transfer medium and the phase change material. The phase change material is in a first, preferably liquid phase, at the ambient temperature of the volume and is in a second, preferably solid phase, at the temperature of the heat transfer medium when it enters the device. Heat may be transferred from the volume in contact with the container's surface to the phase change material, or vice versa. Preferably, the device comprises part of a cooling or heating system, such as a heat pump 2, where geothermal energy is used as a heat source. The ambient temperature surrounding the device may be increased by introducing additional solar heat energy.
Patent GB-2471890-A (GB)
Title: Control unit for synchronizing fuel injection in an internal combustion engine
Inventor: CATANESE ALESSANDRO
IPC: F02D41/06
Filed: 2009-07-17
Abstract: An engine control unit 31 which synchronizes fuel injection of a cylinder 11 of an internal combustion engine, eg a diesel engine, comprises a port for receiving an in-cylinder pressure measurement, a port for receiving information, eg rotational angle, of a crankshaft 22, and a storage unit for storing the in-cylinder pressure measurement. Further, the engine control unit 31 comprises a determination unit for determining a run-time parameter of the cylinder 11 using the in-cylinder pressure measurement and the information of the crankshaft 22, and a cylinder control unit for controlling a run-time parameter unit using the determined run-time parameter. The run-time parameter can include the timing and amount of fuel injection, ignition timing and valve movement timing. Engine production cost can be reduced as a camshaft sensor is not required.
Patent GB-2461451-A (GB)
Title: Pilot valve for a pressure reducing valve
Inventor: HERON ROGER
IPC: F16K31/04
Filed: 2008-03-20
Abstract: A pilot valve (2) for controlling operation of a hydraulically-actuated pressure reducing valve, the pilot valve including a housing (4), and a first valve member (15) mounted in the housing for longitudinal movement along an axis relative to the housing and to a second valve member (22) in response to the outlet pressure of the pressure reducing valve. The first valve member is provided with an aperture (20) and the second valve member comprises a closure portion which varies the effective flow cross section of the aperture in accordance with relative longitudinal movement between the first and second valve members. An adjuster (26) controls the relative rotational position of the first and second valve members, the closure portion having a profile such that relative rotation between the first and second valve members causes the closure portion to vary the effective flow cross section of the aperture (20).
Patent GB-2462382-A (GB)
Title: Radio receiver having a multi state variable threshold automatic gain control (AGC) for fast channel scanning acquisition and method for using same
Inventor: RUELKE CHARLES R
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 2008-03-11
Abstract: A radio receiver (300) having a multi-state variable threshold automatic gain control (AGC) for fast channel scanning acquisition includes an amplifier (303) having an automatic gain control (AGC) for controlling the gain of a receiver analog signal. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) (311) is used for converting the receiving analog signal to a digital signal while a digital signal processor (DSP) (325) operates to process the digital signal. A signal magnitude estimator (315) in an AGC controller (313) provides a signal strength estimate of the received signal. The AGC controller (313) then sets the receiver amplifier (303) for an open-loop AGC operational mode and sets a first threshold for triggering an interrupt service request (ISR). This ISR is provided the DSP (325) and the host processor (327) if a radio frequency (RF) signal is detected above a first threshold during a priority scan of a priority channel to minimize interruptions in audio during priority scan.
Patent GB-1298168-A (GB)
Title: Control system for a nuclear power plant
IPC: G21C7/22
Filed: 1971-04-20
Abstract: 1298168 Controlling nuclear reactors WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO 20 April 1971 [19 May 1970] 10061/71 Heading G6C In a nuclear reactor control system, boric acid solution is homogeneously dispersed in the primary coolant and supplies of both low and high concentration boric acid solutions are maintained by means of an ion exchange system. The reactor 10 is controlled by the injection of boric acid from either of the tanks 24, 26 into the coolant conduit 16. The direction of flow between the tanks 22, 24 through the ion exchangers 34, 36 is changed in accordance with a predetermined time sequence to maintain the supply of high and low boric acid concentration in the tanks 22, 24 respectively. Liquid is passed from 22, through coolers 32, 40 to ion exchanger 34, where boron is removed, and then through valve 46 to tank 24. Simultaneously, liquid from 24 is passed through heaters 30, 38 and valve 54 to ion exchanger 36, where boron is added, and then through valve 42 to 22.
Patent GB-254422-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the supply of current to thermionic valves
IPC: H02M1/14
Filed: 1925-04-17
Abstract: 254,422. Nicaise, M. April 17, 1925. Converting pulsating currents into steady continuous currents. - Current from a continuous current power supply or from rectifiers is rendered suitable for thermionic valves by means comprising two or more aperiodic voltage dividing devices, e.g. potentiometers A, B, C, each of which is both resistant and reactive. The input terminals V, W have connected between them coils A, B, C, each such that parasitic potentials are uniformly distributed along the coils but formed of wire the ohmic resistance per unit length of which increases from end to end either gradually or step by step so that points p, q on the same level have no alternating potential difference but are at unequal continuous current potentials. The tapping points are connected to the output terminals X, Y, Z, and may be fixed or variable. Numerical values in an example are indicated in the Figure.
Patent GB-953978-A (GB)
Title: New 7-hydroxychromone derivatives
IPC: C07D311/36
Filed: 1962-03-16
Abstract: The invention comprises compounds of the general formula: <FORM:0953978/C2/1> (wherein X is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical containing up to 5 carbon atoms, Y is a phenyl, halophenyl, alkylphenyl, nitrophenyl or aminophenyl radical and R is -M-COOR1 or -M-CONR2R3, wherein R1 is an alkyl radical containing up to 4 carbon atoms or an alkenyl radical, R2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl radical containing up to 4 carbon atoms or a diethylaminoethyl group and R3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical containing up to 4 carbon atoms or R2 and R3, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a saturated heterocyclic ring, which may contain a second hereto atom, and M is a covalent bond or a straight or branched alkylene radical containing up to 4 carbon atoms), their preparation by (a) reacting a 2-X-3-Y-7-hydroxychromone with a halo compound Hal. R (wherein Hal. is a halogen atom) or (b)-when R is-M-CONR2R3 only-reacting an ester or halide of a compound of the general formula: <FORM:0953978/C2/2> with a compound of the general formula NHR2 R3, and the preparation of ethyl 2-methyl-3-(p-aminophenyl)-chromone-7-oxyacetate by reducing the corresponding nitro compound.
Patent GB-384884-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to travelling band arrangements for feeding work to and from sewing machines
IPC: B65G15/04
Filed: 1932-04-08
Abstract: 384,884. Sewing-machines. PFAFF AKT.-GES., G. M., 140, Wittelsbacher Strasse, Kaiserslautern, Germany. April 8, 1932, No. 10166. Convention date, Nov. 30, 1931. [Class 112.] An endless-conveyer band is arranged to convey articles to be sewn to and from a group of sewing-machines arranged on tables on both sides of the band, both the upper and lower runs a, b of the band being used. As shown, the lower run b of the band runs over a guide table c between the tables e, f on which the machines are supported, and the upper run a runs over a guide table d at about the level of the reel pins of the sewing machines. The machines on one side of the conveyer use one run and those on the opposite side the other run, guards being provided on opposite sides of the conveyer band to facilitate this, and the finished articles are returned to the place where the working materials are supplied. Specification 374,133, [Group XXX], is referred to.