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Patent GB-2455683-A (GB)
Title: Assembly for roping an elevator
Inventor: SHEYNKMAN VALERY
IPC: B66B19/02
Filed: 2006-09-28
Abstract: An assembly for controlling a vertically extending member includes a device (22) having a stop member (34) and a speed control member (36) for controlling movement of the vertically extending member such as an elevator load bearing member (32) during a roping procedure. In a disclosed example, the stop member (34) is biased into a stop position where the vertically extending member (32) is locked between a brake pad (60) and a guiding member (54) so that the vertically extending member (32) cannot move relative to the device (22). An example input member for moving the stop member (34) out of the stop position comprises a foot pedal (70) that can be manipulated to control a position of the stop member (34). Absent manual manipulation of the input member, the stop member (34) prevents movement of the vertically extending member (32). In a disclosed example, a speed control member (36) comprises a pad (80) that selectively engages a vertically extending member (32) responsive to manual manipulation of a handle (84) for moving the pad (80) relative to a base (40) of the device (22).
Patent GB-2456264-A (GB)
Title: Virtual whole diamond creations from plurality of stones and having homogenous table
Inventor: MANDELL YEHOSHUA
IPC: A44C17/00
Filed: 2006-11-02
Abstract: The uniqueness of this invention is the duplication of an actual full cut diamond or other precious stones by assembling a plurality of stones cut with specific angles with a precision of 1 millionth of an inch and being assembled in a special setting so that the final jewelry piece has the look of one whole cut diamond or other precious stone. Another unique feature of the invention provides for the homogeneity of the stones table surface and appearing essentially invisible. The purpose of this invention was and is; to create the look and replication of a round brilliant or other various shape diamonds and other precious stones, in which the total carat weight used in the creation of the Virtual Diamond or other precious stones, is considerably less than what is now required to get the same shape and look of current methods utilized in cutting diamonds into their final shape for setting into a piece of jewelry. The embodiment of this invention is of a two fold nature; one, is the ability to utilize a plurality of smaller cut stones which for the same quality and clarity of larger stones, are far less expensive and therefore have a very significant commercial mass market appeal; Two, the actual look or size of the diamond or other precious stone creation will be several times the actual size of the carat weight of a conventionally cut whole stone. These Virtual Stone Creations with their included setting can then be mixed and matched to create a large verity of jewelry creations such as rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pins, broaches, anklets, etc...
Patent GB-2470063-A (GB)
Title: Quench propagation circuit for superconducting magnets
Inventor: BLAKES HUGH ALEXANDER
IPC: H01F6/02
Filed: 2009-05-08
Abstract: A quench propagation arrangement for a superconducting magnet comprises a number of superconducting coils 22 connected in series. A number of quench heaters 30 are placed in thermal contact with the coils and a voltage limiter 32 is electrically connected in parallel across the group of quench heaters. The voltage limiter restricts the voltage across the heaters to a predetermined level, for example 5V. The voltage limiter may be a forward biased diode. A further diode 42 may be connected in series between a supply line and the parallel combination of voltage limiter and heaters. The heaters may be connected in parallel with each other, each in parallel with the voltage limiter, or may be connected in series with each other, the series combination being connected in parallel with the voltage limiter.
Patent GB-2470188-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing apparatus dose counters
Inventor: WARBY RICHARD
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2009-05-11
Abstract: A dispensing apparatus comprising an actuator and a metered dose inhaler; the actuator comprising a housing with a valve stem receiving block with an outlet duct27and a flexible wall portion35; the metered dose inhaler comprising a container and a metering valve, the metering valve comprising a valve stem having a valve stem outlet, the container containing a product, the metered dose inhaler being receivable in the housing part such that the valve stem is received in the valve stem receiving block, such that, in use, actuation of the metering valve causes a metered dose of the product to be dispensed from the valve stem outlet into the valve stem receiving block from where it is directed to be dispensed out of the outlet duct27; wherein the dispensing apparatus further comprises a dose counter comprising a switch with first and second switch elements31,32, a display40for displaying an indication of the number of doses remaining or number of doses dispensed from the metered dose inhaler and a power source for providing power to the display; wherein the flexible wall portion35of the valve stem receiving block comprises the first switch element.
Patent GB-2456969-A (GB)
Title: Sarps management and implementation system
Inventor: CHUNG SANG HO
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2009-05-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to a SMIS system for managing systematically an implementation status of an aviation safety regulation, and more particularly, to a SMIS system for analyzing, complementing and assessing automatically an implementation status of an aviation safety regulation in own country on the basis of standards and recommended practices prescribed in the annexes for 18 fields published and managed by the International Civil Aviation.
Patent GB-2459604-A (GB)
Title: Surface plasmon resonance compatible carbon thin films
Inventor: SMITH LLOYD M
IPC: G01N21/55
Filed: 2008-02-26
Abstract: SPR-compatible substrates for high density microarray fabrication and analyses are provided. Novel carbon-on-metal thin film substrate architecture permits the integration of surface plasmon resonance detection with photolithographically fabricated biomolecule arrays for the analysis of biomolecular interactions. The utility of the technology is shown in the analysis of specific DNA-DNA, DNA-RNA and DNA-protein binding interactions. These new substrates may be used to determine the secondary structure of RNA molecules, to probe the sequence-specific binding kinetics and affinity of proteins and small molecules, and as substrates for small-molecule combinatorial chemistry platforms for drug discovery applications.
Patent GB-473279-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the production of plant sprouts
IPC: A01G31/00
Filed: 1936-04-04
Abstract: 473,279. Treatment of seeds and growing plants; germinating-appliances ; manures. DOBENZIG, C. April 4, 1936, No. 10026. Convention date, Oct. 24, 1935. [Classes 6 (ii), 58, and 111] Seed germinating apparatus which may be used for producing plants for planting in the soil or for cattle feeding and also, if seeds of maize, soya beans, &c. are used, for human food or medicine comprises one or more perforated supports 5, which may be of coarse mesh, on which the seeds are placed, each support 5 being arranged above the bottom of a receptacle 4, one or more sources of artificial light 15 arranged above each support, means operating to illuminate the light sources at periodic intervals and means for producing a flow of liquid to each support and for permitting outflow of the liquid. The circulation of the irrigating liquid may be operated or cut off by time or thermostatic controls. The liquid may be heated by means which is time or thermostatically controlled and the thermostatic control may be adjustable to give the best conditions for a particular seed. Exchangeable heating elements, e.g. electrical resistances of wire or other material, may be employed. As shown, the receptacles 4 are supported on brackets 6 in an open cupboard 1 and are supplied with water from an upper tank 2 through tubing 7 and taps 8. Wafer is withdrawn from the receptacles 4 by siphon tubes 10 connected to tubing 9 which delivers to a lower tank 3. The tubes 10 are bent at approximately the level of the supports 5 so that the seeds will just be covered with water, outflow of the liquid commencing automatically when this level is reached. The tank 3 has heaters 16 and from it the water is returned to tank 1 by a pump 12 driven by an electric motor 13. The operation of lamps 15, motor 13 and heater 16 is controlled by time controlled electric switches. The pump for circulating the liquid may alternatively be operated mechanically or by hand. Specification 439,424 is referred to. The Specification as open to inspection under Sect. 91 comprises also the treatment of maize, rice, barley, wheat, rye and oat seeds with solutions containing specified amounts of potash, soda, lime, magnesia, silicic acid. phosphoric acid and sulphuric acid. A solution which may be used with all seeds comprises one part of beech wood ashes, 5 parts of horn dust and a little sulphuric acid dissolved in 10 parts of water and then highly diluted, e.g. 1 part in 1000 to 100,000 parts of water. This subject-matter does not appear in the Specification as accepted.
Patent GB-863942-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to elevator systems
IPC: B66B1/20
Filed: 1958-03-28
Abstract: 863,942. Lifts. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION. March 28, 1958 [April 4, 1957], No. 10029/58. Drawings to Specification. Class 78 (3). An automatic lift system is provided with a circuit which changes the parking floor in accordance with the actual or anticipated demand on the system. With the lower terminal floor selected as the parking floor, the registration of a predetermined number of down calls in a given time interval causes the upper terminal floor to become the parking floor for a predetermined period (e.g. 4 minutes) at the expiration of which the lower terminal floor again becomes the parking floor. If during this period the number of down calls registered in the given time interval again reaches the predetermined number, the period is extended by a further 4 minutes. The counting of the calls is effected by a rotary stepping switch (Fig. 3, not shown) which is moved one step for each down call registered, and is returned to the first contact by a timing relay at the expiration of the given time interval; the change of parking floor being effected if the switch reaches a predetermined contact before it is homed. A similar circuit changes the parking floor from the upper to the lower terminal floor in the event of a predetermined number of up calls being registered in the given period when the upper terminal floor has been selected as the parking floor. A clock-operated switch is also provided to alter the selection of the parking floor in accordance with the predetermined anticipated demand on the system.
Patent GB-1018320-A (GB)
Title: Polyurethanes
IPC: C08G18/67
Filed: 1962-07-24
Abstract: A process for preparing polyurethanes comprises reacting an organic polyisocyanate and a phosphonate having the formula <FORM:1018320/C3/1> where n is 0 or 1, R1 is a hydrocarbon, alkoxyalkylene or polyalkoxyalkylene radical, R2 is a hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl or hydroxypolyalkoxyalkyl radical, and R3 is a hydrocarbon, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxy alkoxyalkyl or hydroxypolyalkoxyalkyl radical.  Foams may be produced by incorporating water in the reaction mixture.  Many suitable amine and organotin catalysts are mentioned.  In Example (1) a mixture of bis (dipropylene glycol) 2-(21-hydroxypropoxy) propane phosphonate, glycerolpropylene oxide adduct, water, dibutyltin dilaurate, polysiloxane, N-ethylmorpholine was mixed with tolylene diisocyanate and a foam produced.  In Example (4) a foam was produced in a two step process omitting the glycerol propylene oxide adduct.
Patent GB-1440449-A (GB)
Title: Transfer method
IPC: B41F16/00
Filed: 1973-03-01
Abstract: 1440449 Blocking GEORGE M WHILEY Ltd 11 Feb 1974 [1 March 1973] 10096/73 Addition to 1388155 Heading B6J [Also in divisions B2 and B5] A method of transferring a transferable layer to a substrate 3 from a transfer foil 6 having a carrier sheet, a transferable layer on one side of the carrier sheet and, on that side of the transferable layer remote from the carrier sheet, a layer of heat-activatable adhesives which is formulated so as to be compatible with the other layer's) in the transfer foil and so as to be capable of becoming tacky when heated and remaining tacky after removal from the heat source and after return to its original temperature, and optionally a release layer disposed between the carrier sheet and transferable layer, is carried out on apparatus comprising heatable means 11 for heating the transfer foil without causing any transference of the transferable layer, actuatable pressing means 4 for pressing the transfer foil against the substrate arranged downstream of the heatable means, means 7 for feeding the transfer foil to the heatable means and means 10 for collecting the transfer foil (less the used portion 15 of the transferable layer and adhesive layer) from the pressing means, the transfer foil drawn from the feeding means being heated to cause the heat-activatable adhesive to become tacky, the heated region of the transfer foil pressed by the pressing means against the substrate 15 cause transference thereto of a portion of the transferable layer and the transfer foil being taken up by the collecting means the feeding and collecting means may be rollers or drums, the heatable  means, which may be heated to 70‹-100‹C, may be on heated plates an electrically heated tube, roller or bar or a hot air chamber and the pressing means may be a pressure plate or printing head 4 and work table 2 or a stylus, single roller which may have a rubber surface or cooperating rollers. A metal or rubber pressing plate having a plain or engraved surface may be used. The substrate may be fed piece by piece in the case of motor car parts or continuously in the case of rolls of paper or plastics material.
Patent GB-306316-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in sewing machines
IPC: D05B73/00
Filed: 1928-04-04
Abstract: 306,316. Armstrong, J. J. V., (Union Special Machine Co.). April 4, 1928. Sewing-machine frames.-A sewing-machine has a supporting frame 2, in which is mounted the main shaft 4, with a detachable needle head 8 and a detachable work-supporting arm 23. The frame 2 has a part 7 having lugs 12 to which the lugs 11 of the head 8 are secured by bolts 13, Fig. 3. The needle bar 14 is actuated by a link 18 detachably connected to the lever 17 on the shaft 19, in turn actuated from the crank 21 of the shaft 4 by the lever 20. The work supporting arm 23, Fig. 6, is secured to the frame 2 by bolts 24. The loopers 26 and feed dog 29 receive their motions in the known way from links 31, 35, 33, 27 operated by the main shaft 4, the links being detachable. The frame permits of the mounting of various kinds of needle heads and work arms to suit various kinds of work.
Patent GB-796204-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to multi-platen presses
IPC: B30B7/02
Filed: 1956-04-03
Abstract: 796,204. Compression-moulding machines. LONZA ELECTRIC & CHEMICAL WORKS, Ltd. April 3, 1956 [April 4, 1955], No. 10146/56. Class 87(2). [Also in Group XXIX] In a multi-platen press, having a bed plate 1 containing the cylinder of a hydraulically driven ram which raises a heated end platen 2, intermediate platens 6 are supported on pneumatic buffers 9 at each corner and are maintained parallel by valves 16, 17 adjacent each buffer and operated by bars 22 on the platens. The press platen may carry a mould filled with the press material. Each buffer is connected to a supply pipe 13 via needle valves 14 and is also connected to the valves 16, 17. When one corner of a platen drops, the adjacent end of a bar 22 presses down on a lever 27, Fig. 2, and closes the adjacent valve 16 (or 17) and the other end of the bar rises and permits the valve at that end to open (due to the spring beneath the valve head 29). The resistance of the buffers is. thereby altered and the platen returns to its original position. Each buffer may be a piston in a cylinder or may be in the form of bellows with stroke limiting means to protect the bellows. If the platens are rectangular, the levelling bars 22 and valves 16, 17 are provided on three sides only to facilitate loading.
Patent GB-479174-A (GB)
Title: Thermal power plant, in which a gaseous working medium, preferably air, continuously describes a closed cycle under a pressure above atmospheric pressure
Filed: 1936-07-30
Abstract: 479,174. Hot air and gas power plant. AKT.-GES. FUR TECHNISCHE STUDIEN. July 30, 1936, No. 10302 /37. Divided out of and addition to 468,287 under which a Specification was laid open to inspection under Sect. 91 of the Acts, Jan. 13, 1937. [Class 7 (i)] [Also in Group XXVI] In a power plant, the working-fluid, preferably air, is heated in a coil 2 within a combustion chamber 1, enters and exhausts from a turbine 3, which drives a compressor 5 and a generator 4, and is exhausted at 6 into a heat-exchanger 7 wherein working-fluid compressed in the compressor 5 is pre-heated before entering the coil 2. A cooling system for the compressor and pipe 11 is fed by a pump 12. The plant is fully described in Specification 468,287. As a governing means, working fluid may be added to or withdrawn from the working cycle by means of storage containers 24, 24<1>. A valve chest 10 with an inlet valve 10<1> and an outlet valve 10<2> is connected by a pipe 11<1> to the pipe 11 between the compressor and the exchanger 7. Fluctuations in the plant output are regulated by varying the density of the circulating air approximately in proportion to the instantaneous output of the turbine, the speed of the turbine and compressor remaining constant. The valves 10<1>, 10<2>, are adjusted automatically by a governor through the intermediary of an oil-control system 3<2> with a distributing piston 3<3>. According to the position of the latter, oil under pressure is delivered either to the underside of the piston 10<3> or the piston 10<4>, the valve 10<2> or 10<1> being opened accordingly. A valve 43 is connected with the oilcontrol system and controls the volume of air flowing to the heater 1. Where oil is used for fuel in the heater, the supply may also be controlled by the system 3<2>. A throttle valve 40 may be regulated from the oil pressure system.
Patent GB-820319-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to azimuth guidance systems
Inventor: WHITE BRIAN DOUGLAS WINTER
IPC: G01S1/02
Filed: 1950-04-26
Abstract: 820,319. Automatic control systems. MINISTER OF SUPPLY. April 26, 1951 [April 26, 1950], No. 10322/50. Class 38 (4). [Also in Group XL (c)] In an aircraft azimuth guidance system, a wire supplied with A.C. runs parallel with each side of the runway; the frequency of the supplies are either different or have the same carrier frequency with differing modulation frequencies and two equisignal fields exist along the runway centre line. As shown, the wires 1L and 1R are parallel with runway centre-line 2, are supplied from sources 3L, 3R and are terminated by resistances ZL and ZR, each equal to the characteristic impedance of the associated wire. In the embodiment, where the frequencies in 1L and 1R differ, the equisignal line is maintained coincidal with 2 by the receiver 11, located symmetrically along 2 and which automatically adjusts the supply voltages to 1L and 1R. On the aircraft, the signals are received on the loop aerial 4 which rotates about the horizontal axis 5 of the aircraft position relative to 2 is shown on indicator 10.
Patent GB-470293-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in ammunition packing and transport cases
IPC: F42B39/00
Filed: 1936-04-08
Abstract: 470,293. Ammunition boxes. WILLIAMS. A. H. April 8, 1936, Nos. 10334 and 14374. [Class 9 (i)] A metal packing and transport case for ordnance ammunition is constructed in two substantially identical halves, each positively provided with means to receive one or more rounds of ammunition, the two halves being adapted to be readily united to form the complete case. As shown, the two halves 20, 21, are each adapted to house two rounds of ammunition 12 arranged side by side. The base of each half is provided with a longitudinally indented rib 22, the sides with punched up ribs 23 and the ends with sunken recesses 24 accommodating handles 25. A metal strip 27 of double channel section, as shown more clearly in Fig. 7, is permanently secured over the upper edges of the bottom half 21, its upper channel, which is preferably packed with rubber &c., being adapted to receive the lower edges of the upper half 20. Each half of the case is provided with a sheet metal cradle 30 having a central longitudinal rib 31 and shaped so as to follow closely the outline of the rounds of ammunition so that when the two halves of the case are clamped together by bolts and nuts 33, 34 passing through the cradles and a central double apron device 35, the rounds are held firmly in position against endwise movement. If desired, each half of the case may be deeper at one end than the other. The first Provisional Specification describes a modification in which each round of ammunition is supported between a pair of end caps. Snap clips may also be used instead of bolts for securing the halves of the casing together.
Patent GB-1400003-A (GB)
Title: Flexible reinforcing structures
Inventor: BALL ERIC
IPC: F16L11/08
Filed: 1971-04-21
Abstract: 1400003 Laminated hose DUNLOP Ltd 13 April 1972 [21 April 1971] 10342/71 Heading F2P [Also in Division B5] A hose comprises a flexible reinforcement layer having a layer of non-woven matrix 3, an adjacent layer 4 of flattened non-woven yarn, the filaments 5 of which are not tightly twisted together and a flexible polymeric binding layer 6 securing the matrix and yarn layers. Fig. 4 illustrates the use of a strip, more clearly shown in Fig. 2 and comprising two layers 4 and 8 of the flattened yarn, spirally wound about inner liner 1 and surrounded by cover 7. The liner and cover may be of rubber and the whole may be vulcanized. The non-woven matrix may comprise a web of nylon fibres welded at the crossover points: polyesters, polypropylene, rayon, metal wires, glass fibres or filaments may be used and the fibres may be secured into a web with an elastomer or thermosetting plastics material: paper may alternatively be employed. The yarn may comprise similar materials and the layer may be made up of yarns made from rolled or folded strip, slit or fibrillated film. The binding layer may be natural or synthetic rubber or polyvinyl chloride.
Patent GB-1506970-A (GB)
Title: Method of treating and determinating bath water
IPC: C02F1/28
Filed: 1976-03-15
Abstract: 1506970 Baths G SKIRDE H QUISTORFF B BACHHOFER and A LOCHER 15 March 1976 [15 March 1975 20 Feb 1976] 10342/76 Heading A4N [ Also in Division C1] Bath water is degerminated by passing it through a two layer filter assembly initially charged with bromine and/or bromide ions or iodine and/or iodide ions, the filter assembly including an inferior layer consisting of a mixture of filter gravel and mineralized charcoal, and a superior layer consisting of fine grain activated charcoal, and charging the bath water with an ozone-containing gas in an ozonizer disposed in an inlet region of the filter assembly, whereby the bath water is utilized as a coolant for the ozonizer and is heated by the heat produced by the ozonizer. In a preferred embodiment, Fig. 1, water from a bath tub 100 is pumped by pump 29 via line 26 to ozonizer 8, and is then passed through superior filter layer 26 and inferior filter layer 2a before re-entering the bath tub via line 6.