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Patent GB-2422849-A (GB)
Title: Seamless knit garments
Inventor: STARBUCK MICHAEL
IPC: D04B1/24
Filed: 2004-10-22
Abstract: A garment having a body and one or more garment elements joined to the body is provided. The body has a first portion integrally knit to a second portion. The first portion has a first knit construction and the second portion has a second knit construction. The first knit construction include knits that have one stitch formed on each needle all of the time so that an intermeshing of stitches are formed in the same direction on the technical face of the fabric and a series of loops are formed on the technical back of the fabric. The second knit construction includes knits that use any combination of a plain knitted loop, a held loop with no stitch, and a tuck loop.
Patent GB-2423733-A (GB)
Title: Bubble breaker assembly
Inventor: FERNANDES RICHARD LAWRENCE JOS
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2004-11-05
Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for dispersing gas bubbles in a multiphase mixture in a production tubing (4) in an crude oil production well (1) or in a riser connected to such a well, by means of one or more bubble breaker assemblies (16) in which a plurality of orifices (18) are arranged that are located in a substantially eccentric position relative to a central axis of the tubing (4). The use of eccentric orifices (18) promotes the breaking up of large gas bubbles (15) into a large amount of smaller gas bubbles (25), which are finely dispersed in the fluid stream and only re-coalesce slowly into larger bubbles.
Patent GB-2427993-A (GB)
Title: Artificial fruit
Inventor: GOEKHAN CEM
IPC: A23L21/18
Filed: 2005-03-04
Abstract: The present invention describes an edible product comprising a core composition comprising sucrose and a shell or coating composition comprising at least one dietary fiber component, wherein the core composition is at least partially coated or encapsulated by the shell composition, a method of production of such an edible product, and its use.
Patent GB-2442747-A (GB)
Title: A spectrophotometer cell with a bubble trap
Inventor: HAMMOND JOHN
IPC: G01N21/03
Filed: 2006-10-12
Abstract: A closed cell (1) suitable for use in spectrophotometers, adapted to receive a liquid to be subjected to analysis and an air space or bubble to absorb pressure differentials, wherein the cell (1) includes means to retain the air space or bubble in a predetermined location in the cell. Preferably the cell comprises a first chamber 2 connected to a second chamber 8 via a fluid passage 15, the passage being formed by a restriction element 16. the second chamber may overhang the first such that when the cell is laid horizontally (on face 4) the air bubble is transferred to chamber 8 and prevented from returning by restriction 16.
Patent GB-2451506-A (GB)
Title: An adjustable, collapsible steering column with load-bearing part to prevent collapse during adjustment.
Inventor: MARABLE PAUL MARK
IPC: B62D1/18
Filed: 2007-08-02
Abstract: A steering column assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed having lower and upper steering column members 310 and 311 that are slidingly interengaged. The upper column member 311 is attached to a structural part 313 of the motor vehicle by a ride down mechanism 320, 324 that allows the upper steering column 311 to move in the event of a collision. A load transfer means 330 is provided to bypass the ride down mechanism 320, 324 when an adjustment lever 314U, 314L is moved to a position, engaging a detent or end stop 317 with the load transfer means, allowing the position of the upper steering column member to be adjusted thereby preventing accidental damage occurring to the ride down mechanism due to operator abuse. The load transfer means could be a bracket or strap engaging with a fixed part of the vehicle whilst the steering column is adjusted (Figs 4-6), a cam engaging a slot (Figs 7a and b), an abutment surface 317 engaging a rod 330 or a pin engaging a hole (Fig 9).
Patent GB-2444136-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical gas sensor including electrical connecting conductors or housing connection-making links made from carbon nanotubes
Inventor: METT FRANK
IPC: G01N27/28
Filed: 2007-09-10
Abstract: An electrochemical gas sensor which is improved in respect of its electrochemical measuring properties and the standard of seal of the housing (4) for an electrolyte at the points where the connecting conductors (11, 21, 31) pass through, and which is characterised by a housing (4) containing at least one measuring electrode (1) and one counter electrode (2) and having electrical connecting conductors (11, 21, 31) from the electrodes (1, 2, 3) to a measuring unit (8), for example a potentiostat, arranged outside the housing (4), at least a portion or portions of the electrical connecting conductors (11, 21, 31) comprising carbon nanotubes (CNT's) in the housing (4) in the region wetted by electrolyte. The nanotubes may be singe-wall or multi-wall carbon nanotubes.
Patent GB-2446907-A (GB)
Title: Decoration panel comprising plurality of reflection portions
Inventor: KORECHIKA KOJI
IPC: B60R13/04
Filed: 2007-11-14
Abstract: A decoration panel 10 comprises a transparent, plate-shaped base member 11 having a plurality of reflection portions 12 continuously formed in an arbitrary arrangement over a rear face (11b, Fig. 2) opposite a front face on which light 13 impinges. The reflection portions each have a boundary surface (12a, Fig. 2) for reflection, interference and diffraction of incident light to produce random changes in the brightness of reflected light, each boundary surface having a reflection layer 15 such that they function as mirror surfaces. Through a change in at least one of the direction of incident light relative to the base member, a viewing point in relation to the base member, and the position of the base member in relation to the incident light or viewing point, irregular changes occur in the brightness of reflected light and chromatic aberrations are produced. The boundary surfaces may be three-dimensionally concave and have shapes determined through addition of a 1/f fluctuation function to a basic shape. The basic shape may be triangular (Fig. 1), trapezoidal (Fig. 5), hemispherical (Fig. 8), hemi-elliptical-spherical (Fig. 11) or wavy. A semi-transparent or transparent decoration layer (18, Fig. 16) may be formed on the front face, and an optical thin film (17, Fig. 16) may be provided between the reflection portions and the reflection layer.
Patent GB-2458636-A (GB)
Title: Combining Low Resolution Video to Produce a High Resolution Still Image
Inventor: SIMMONS DAVE
IPC: H04N5/275
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: A camera operable under control of a processing means records a series of low resolution images forming a low resolution video stream, or a high resolution still image. The processing means performs a real-time chroma-key operation on the low resolution video stream and a chroma-key operation on the high resolution still image to produce respective composite video and still images and to output representations of the composite still and/or video streams via the display output. Also disclosed is adjusting the composition of the still image to match that of the combined video stream, and automatically providing a user with a reference ID as part of an authentication process to provide access to the high resolution combined image.
Patent GB-2454038-A (GB)
Title: An extra high pressure oil seal
Inventor: SHEVKET ALPER
IPC: F04C27/00
Filed: 2008-04-15
Abstract: An extra high pressure oil seal for providing a seal between two relatively rotatable components, e.g. a shaft 1 and a housing 2, comprises a leg portion 4, a foot section 6 and two seal lips 5, 7. The sealing lip 7 bears on the surface of the shaft 1, and the sealing lip 5 bears on the inboard flat face of a hard smooth faced component 9. The hard smooth faced component 9 is pressed onto the shaft 1 such that the flat face of component 9 lies at right angles to the surface of the shaft 1, and rotates with the shaft 1. The inboard pressure P of high pressure hydraulic oil acts on the inside face of the seal pressing the sealing lip 5 against the inboard face of the component 9 and pressing the sealing lip 7 to the surface of the shaft 1.
Patent GB-2461313-A (GB)
Title: Managing services in a computer system to limit overall system cost
Inventor: ROE JOHN
IPC: H04W72/00
Filed: 2008-06-27
Abstract: Services in a computer system, e.g. a wireless mobile phone, provided in response to a request are scheduled to limit an overall system cost (e.g. overall power consumption, heat generation, processor time, memory usage, communication bandwidth or financial cost). A cost associated with using the service is determined, including fixed costs incurred each time the service is used (e.g. start-up costs associated with loading drivers, opening network connections and initialising hardware) and incremental costs that vary with usage of the service (e.g. costs associated with transmitting data or starting different applications). Fixed and incremental cost components are used to schedule use of services to minimise overall cost or maintain it below a threshold. Scheduling can involve clustering multiple instances of service, queuing requests, or providing hints to clients to indicate optimal times for making requests, Fixed and incremental costs may be stored in a dynamically updateable knowledgebase. More generally, the invention is applicable to scheduling use of one or more services requested by a plurality of clients.
Patent GB-2461723-A (GB)
Title: Conversion of waste carbon dioxide gas to bulk liquid fuels suitable for automobiles
Inventor: WALL CHRISTOPHER DENHAM
IPC: C07C31/04
Filed: 2008-07-10
Abstract: Carbon dioxide gas exhausted from power stations is collected by means of absorption into an absorptive fluid. The carbon dioxide is used as the carbon skeleton for hydrocarbon oralcohol fuel. In another section, water is separated into its constituent elements, namely hydrogen and oxygen, by electrolysis. The hydrogen is combined with the carbon dioxide in an exothermic reaction to produce methanol. Methanol is a preferred automobile fuel as the pure substance or as a mixture with conventional motor fuel. If it is desired, the methanol may be converted to ethanol or conventional motor fuel. The process represents an energy conversion technology, since the carbon dioxide has no reductive (calorific) heat value, and is essentially inert.
Patent GB-2462472-A (GB)
Title: Crown cap with ring-pull
Inventor: CONROY DALE GORDON
IPC: A47G21/18
Filed: 2008-08-09
Abstract: A closure for a bottle comprises a crown cap which has a ring-pull2.3to enable a hole to be formed in the cap through which a straw can be inserted. The ring-pull2.3is rotatable about a pivot point2.2. The ring-pull2.3then being lifted upwards to open a hole in the cap, leaving the remainder of the cap secured to the bottle. A straw is also disclosed, which has barbs1.1or spikes on the lower end, which point upwards. When the straw is inserted through the hole, the barbs1.1prevent the straw's withdrawal. The combined cap and straw prevent unauthorised contamination of the contents of the bottle. The cap may be removed with a conventional bottle opener.
Patent GB-2462837-A (GB)
Title: Programming Memory Devices for Replaceable Printer Components
Inventor: GILBERT DAVID PETER
IPC: G06F12/06
Filed: 2008-08-21
Abstract: A process for re-programming a memory device for use in a reusable printer component, for example a printer toner or ink cartridge, comprises connecting the memory device to a processing means, and causing the processing means to select a start address then send a read transaction from the processing means to said address and determine whether a response is received. The steps of sending a read transaction and determining if a response is received are repeated for a pre-determined number of times where no response is received. Next a determination is made as to whether the number of responses received exceeds a predetermined limit and, if it does not the next numerical address in the memory device is selected and the method repeated from the step of sending the read transaction. If a memory address is found it is used to update the data in the memory device.
Patent GB-2464950-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting hinge
Inventor: SHENTON NIGEL
IPC: E05D3/02
Filed: 2008-10-30
Abstract: An adjusting hinge plate comprising: a plate (20) for attaching said hinge plate to a surface and a barrel (26) for receiving, in use, a hinge pin (40) therein, wherein the hinge plate further comprises an adjusting insert (28) having a hinge pin hole (38) extending at least partially thereinto for, in use, partially receiving a hinge pin (4). The insert is rotatable, relative the hinge plate barrel, so as to move the hinge pin hole therein relative the central axis of the barrel, The insert further comprising adjusting means for rotating the insert.
Patent GB-2458816-A (GB)
Title: Shelf support with angled aperture allowing a fixing to be driven into a wall at an inclined angle to the vertical
Inventor: ROBSON PETER MAXWELL
IPC: A47B96/02
Filed: 2009-04-03
Abstract: A shelf support comprises a bracket with an angled aperture which enables to the support to be secured to a wall 13 by a screw or like fixing device 14 driven into the wall at an angle inclined to the vertical. The bracket may comprise a wall-contacting plate 12c, a shelf support base 12a, and a reinforcing web 12f extending between the plate and the base. A shelf 15 may be clamped to the shelf base by hinged wrap-around clamping arm 12b which passes over and engages a recess in the upper shelf to lock it in place [see also Figure 1]. The clamping section 12b may include an angled aperture to allow the fixing to secure the bracket to the wall. The bracket may be moulded from plastic or be made from wood. A second fixing device in the form a dowel can be mounted to a hinged arm on the bracket [See Figure 11]. The dowel may pass through a further aperture provided in the wall contacting plate. A shelf and shelf support may be provided in combination and in flat pack form.
Patent GB-2471261-A (GB)
Title: A pan and tilt head
Inventor: LINDSAY RICHARD ARTHUR
IPC: F16F9/12
Filed: 2009-04-09
Abstract: A pan and tilt head, for a T.V., video or cine camera, comprises a first rotary damping means 25 for controlling pan movement of the head and second rotary damping means 26 for controlling tilt movement of the head. Both rotary damping means comprises a first rotary damper 25 which generates a rotary damping torque which increases at a progressively reducing rate with angular velocity and a second rotary damper 26 which generates a rotary damping torque which increases linearly with angular velocity. For each axis of movement of the head, one of the rotary dampers provides a permanent damping mode and the other damper provides a selectable damping mode. A mechanism 70, 85, 86 is provided for coupling the rotary dampers together in parallel to combine the damping torques imposed on movement of the head when required.
Patent GB-2467983-A (GB)
Title: An anti-siphon blowing balloon
Inventor: ZHENG JUAN
IPC: A47L25/00
Filed: 2009-05-12
Abstract: This invention relates to an anti-siphon blowing balloon for removing dust from surfaces. The balloon comprises a sphere 1 and a bubble tube 2, The front of sphere 1 is equipped with an air vent 11 while the back is equipped with a one-way air inlet valve 12. The bubble tube 2 is equipped with air blown through-hole 21, and the back end of the bubble tube 2 joins coordinate with the air vent 11 of the sphere 1. Inside the bubble tube 2 is set with a one-way air control valve, The one-way air control valve includes cylindrical cavity (22, fig 2), which set in the bubble tube 2 and with a diameter that bigger than air blown through-hole 21, and a valve plate (23, fig 2), which set in the cylindrical cavity (22, fig 2) and with a diameter that bigger than air blown through-hole 21 and less than the diameter of cylindrical cavity (22, fig 2). The valve plate (23, fig 2) is able to follow the cylindrical cavity (22, fig 2) with an axial movement. The back end of valve plate (23, fig 2) coordinates gas-tight when the sphere is squeezed and compressed with the air blown through-hole 21 in the back end of cylindrical cavity (22, fig 2), while the front end of the valve plate 23 coordinates ventilated with the air blown through-hole 21 in the front end of cylindrical cavity 22. After finishing blowing, once the sphere is released, the sphere 1 will inhale fresh air from the one-way valve 12, so that it is able to avoid the second contamination of the cleaning stuffs, and prolong the life-span of the blowing balloon.
Patent GB-2472275-A (GB)
Title: Proximity sensor
Inventor: HARRISON MARTIN ROY
IPC: G01B7/14
Filed: 2009-07-31
Abstract: The proximity sensor 10, for detecting the proximity of a conductive component 40 at a distance A, comprises an oscillator (not shown) having electrical properties and arranged to provide an oscillating signal. First coil 20 is arranged to receive the oscillating signal and alter the electrical properties of the oscillator by a first variation in response to the proximity of the conductive component to the proximity sensor. Second coil 30 is arranged to receive the oscillating signal and alter the electrical properties of the oscillator by a second variation in response to the proximity of the conductive component 40 to the proximity sensor, wherein the first coil 20 and the second coil 30 cause a different variation to the electrical properties of the oscillator for the salve proximity of the conductive component 40 to the proximity sensor 10. A proximity output is arranged to provide a proximity signal which varies in dependence upon the proximity of the conductive component 40 to the proximity sensor and based on a comparison of the first variation to the second variation. The proximity sensor may be used to measure turbine blade tip separation from a turbine or engine casing.
Patent GB-2472444-A (GB)
Title: Head up display
Inventor: LACOSTE LILIAN
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2009-08-07
Abstract: A head up display 100, the display comprising a virtual image generation system 1010 (fig. 1) to generate a virtual image. The virtual image generation system has output optics including a partially reflecting optical surface 22, wherein an optical axis 28 of light exiting from the image generation system is tilted with respect to a normal to the optical surface. This defines a tilt angle of greater than zero degrees between the optical axis and the normal. The optical surface has an angular filter on an output side of the optical surface to attenuate external light 32 reflected 34 from the optical surface at an angle α greater than a threshold angle to the optical axis. The filter may be a baffle adjacent said optical surface, the baffle comprising an arrangement of tubes extending longitudinally along said optical axis of light exiting the image generation system.
Patent GB-2464397-A (GB)
Title: Accessing dynamic content on a web server using a default anonymous user account and cached logons of the web site owner.
Inventor: HICKS BRIAN C
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2009-10-12
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for segregating access to dynamic content on multiple websites hosted by a web server 120. When a request is received from a viewer 140 by a server for dynamic content from a website, the request is associated with a default anonymous user account. A UserRetriever module 124 identifies a path to the content and retrieves a username and password corresponding to a user account of the website, from a database 150 that is separate from the web server and used for other purposes (e.g., billing). A UserImpersonator module 126 requests a logon handle for that username from a logon cache manager 128. The logon handle is used to associate the request with the impersonated user account instead of the default anonymous user account with which the request was initially associated. The dynamic content is retrieved and served under the context of the restricted impersonated user account session, after which the applied logon handle is stripped off and the request is re-associated with the default anonymous user account.
Patent GB-2463805-A (GB)
Title: Container for toilet rim
Inventor: OMISORE ADEBAYO
IPC: E03D9/02
Filed: 2008-04-15
Abstract: A container (10) is provided for a solid or semi-solid material. The material slowly reduces in size during use, as it releases active one or more active agents via evaporation or dissolution. The container comprises a reservoir (70) that is positioned to collect the residue once the solid or semi-solid material has reduced below a given size. The container can be provided with one or more downwardly sloping walls that lead towards the reservoir. The container may include an outer housing and an inner housing, with the solid or semi-solid material being within the inner housing until it has reduced below the given size, at which stage it' falls into the reservoir, which is located at the bottom of the outer housing.
Patent GB-165256-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to web printing machines
IPC: B41F13/54
Filed: 1920-04-09
Abstract: 165,256. Smith, E. W. April 9, 1920. Delivery apparatus.-A web printing machine is provided with two longitudinal folders arranged in the same or parallel planes to permit the web to receive two longitudinal folds in succession, and a transverse folding and cutting apparatus to which the web may be led from either longitudinal folder. As shown, the web d passes over a folder a, round guide-rollers e, f and over a turning bar g to a second folder c in the same plane as the folder a, and thence passes between guide rollers j, k to transverse cutting and folding apparatus b. The apparatus b is mounted immediately beneath the folder a so that, if desired, the once folded web may pass directly thereto.
Patent GB-234963-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in secondary clocks
IPC: G04C9/00
Filed: 1924-04-23
Abstract: 234,963. Woosnam, A., (Ederer, L.). April 23, 1924. Electric c l o c k s ; synchronizing.-In an electric clock system comprising a number of secondary clocks controlled by a master clock, means are provided for synchronizing the secondary clocks automatically a n d otherwise, periodically. The wiring diagram for the system is shown in Fig. 3. The relay D is operated each minute bv the master clock and closes the circuit D<2>, D<3>, D<5>, distributor D<6> and conductors D<7> to each secondary, the current flowing thence by conductors D<8>, D<10>, D", D<12> and battery D<13> to earth. The automatic synchronization is effected by the relay E operated by the master clock once each hour at the time of operating the relay D by which the circuit D<3>, E<2>, E<3>, E', E<6>, the vibrating switch E<7>, E<9>, and conductors D<8>, D<10>, D<11>, D<12>, D<13> effects a rapid actuation of the secondary clocks, the circuit being broken at E" by a rotating stud E<10> when the clock indicates the same time as the master. A rapid movement is given to the secondaries by a hand switch F which when moved to the right closes an alternate circuit through F', E<3>, and vibrator E<7>, E<9>, feeding the stocks as before to the time, determined by the stud E<10> and when moved to the left effects a single-step movement at each contact F<1>, F<2>, bv means of circuit F<3>, D<6>, D<7>, D<8>, D<10>, D<11>, D<13>. The secondary clock is shown in Fig. 2, C being the electromagnet and C<4> the actuating pawl. For synchronizing mechanically-driven secondaries the clock shaft B which is frictionally driven has the ratchet C<6> fast thereon and this is actuated by the electromagnet C, the relay D being omitted.