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Patent GB-2454342-A (GB)
Title: Optical image stabilizer
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G02B27/64
Filed: 2006-06-30
Abstract: An image stabilizer comprising an X axis direction moving stage (21) on which an image stabilizing optical element (60) is mounted, an X axis direction guide device (72, 74) which supports said X axis direction moving stage in a manner to allow said X axis direction moving stage to freely move linearly in an X axis direction in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis (Z1), an X axis direction moving device (75, 76, 85x) having a first contacting portion (75g) contactable with a second contacting portion (21c) provided on said X axis direction moving stage; and a biassing member (87x) which biases said X axis direction moving stage in a direction to make said first contacting portion and said second contacting portion remain in contact with each other. Said X axis direction guide device, said first contacting portion, said second contacting portion and said biassing member lie in a common plane.
Patent GB-2456628-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for the heat treatment of integral rotors of gas turbines
Inventor: BAUR HERMANN
IPC: C21D9/50
Filed: 2009-01-13
Abstract: An apparatus for the heat treatment of integral rotors 10 of gas turbines has a closable working space 12 which can be evacuated or filled with inert gas. Within the working space are a local heat source 18 such as an induction coil, a distance-measuring instrument 22 and a pyrometer. This arrangement allows local heating of the workpiece e.g. at a blade weld, and can be used to diminish or eliminate internal stresses introduced into a component through welding, without affecting the overall properties of the rotor.
Patent GB-2468311-A (GB)
Title: Location of a Hall-effect sensor in an electric machine
Inventor: CHEN YU
IPC: H02K1/08
Filed: 2009-03-03
Abstract: An electric machine 1 comprising a stator 3 and a Hall-effect sensor 4, wherein the stator 3 comprises a pair of asymmetric poles 8,9 and the sensor 4 is oriented such that the plane of the sensor 4 is substantially parallel to armature field lines 17 passing through the sensor 4. Although, as a result the Hall-effect sensor may be oriented such that an interpole axis 5 of the rotor intersects the plane of the sensor at a non-orthogonal angle the decrease in sensitivity to the rotor field is compensated by the greatly reduced sensitivity to the effect of armature reaction. The asymmetry is created by the presence of a thicker leading edge 15 with respect to the trailing edge 16.
Patent GB-2468516-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing apparatus
Inventor: KEEBLE GRAHAM
IPC: A47J31/40
Filed: 2009-03-12
Abstract: A dispensing apparatus is easily adaptable to dispense different volumes of powder, eg baby formula, and liquid dependent upon the position of a movable selector. The dispensing apparatus comprises a powder dispensing station 200 and a liquid dispensing station 300. The powder dispensing station and the liquid dispensing station are controlled by a control unit 400 to dispense a controlled volume of powder and liquid respectfully. The control unit has a selector 410 that is moveable between a first and a second position. The powder dispensing station has a powder vessel containing an archimedes screw that includes an actuatable exit and the liquid dispensing station has a liquid vessel that includes an operable inlet and a sealable outlet. The control unit is arranged to control the amount of powder dispensed from the actuatable exit based on the position of the selector. The control unit is also arranged to fill the liquid vessel with a volume of liquid that is determined by the position of the selector.
Patent GB-2468845-A (GB)
Title: Compressed gas regulator
Inventor: POOLE JOSEPH GEORGE
IPC: G05D16/20
Filed: 2009-03-23
Abstract: A compressed gas regulator apparatus 10 for controlling a pressurised OFN supply 28 has a regulator housing 20 with an inlet (24, fig 2), outlet (16, fig 2) and a flow path between. Inlet (24, fig 2) is releasably connectable to an outlet 26 of the OFN supply 28. An electrically operable regulator valve (30, fig 2) in the housing 20 for controlling a flow of gas along the flow path is provided, along with a pressure sensing device for sensing a backpressure at or from the gas outlet (16, fig 2). A regulator user interface 36 for inputting a backpressure value, a local regulator controller for automatically closing the valve when the user-selected backpressure is reached, a wireless regulator receiver in the housing 20 for remotely controlling the local regulator controller, and a discrete remote controller 18 having a remote user-interface 80 and a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a control signal to the wireless regulator receiver are also included. A second invention relates to a splitter device 14 used with the regulator, for connection to a suction line of an air conditioning system and a liquid gas outlet (16, fig 2) for connection to a liquid line of an air conditioning system.
Patent GB-2470570-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for determining a regional shot change parameter for controlling the processing of an image
Inventor: DIGGINS JONATHAN
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2009-05-27
Abstract: To determine a regional shot-change parameter for an image identified as a shot change image, a difference 4 is taken between each pixel in that image and a spatially equivalent pixel in an adjacent image in the sequence. A pixel is flagged as a shot-change pixel when the difference 4 for that pixel and a plurality of the spatially adjacent pixels (for example between 2 and 5 of the eight adjacent pixels in an orthogonal grid) exceed a threshold 5. If a pixel is spatially isolated 9, 13 from other shot-change pixels, it is not regarded as a shot-change pixel 10. The pixels may be vertically, horizontally or both vertically and horizontally isolated. The determination may be modified from metadata from another image analysis process for example meta data annotating a sequence of images.
Patent GB-2471291-A (GB)
Title: A water soluble disposable toothbrush
Inventor: MOUNTAIN ANDREW
IPC: A46B5/00
Filed: 2009-06-23
Abstract: A disposable toothbrush able to disintegrate or disassemble in an environmentally safe manner after its required design life through the dissolving of at least part of the main body of the toothbrush has at least part of the toothbrush body formed from water soluble plastics or polymer material. The toothbrush body preferably comprises rigid polyvinyl alcohol. The toothbrush body may be soluble in hot water, salt water, or water solutions having an elevated or lowered pH in comparison to the pH of potable fresh water, such that dissolution of the toothbrush can be triggered by factors outside the parameters of normal toothbrush use, such as water temperature or raised/lowered pH levels. The toothbrush may comprise non soluble components bound by a water soluble matrix. The outer surface of the toothbrush may be treated or coated to delay the onset of dissolution. The toothbrush body may include holes or pores allowing water to enter the body, to enable the toothbrush body to dissolve from the inside.
Patent GB-2473640-A (GB)
Title: Condition monitoring of an underwater facility
Inventor: HOLLEY STUART
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2009-09-21
Abstract: The condition of apparatus located at an underwater facility e.g. an underwater well, is monitored and assessed through sensing a parameter associated with the apparatus, providing a model of expected behaviour of the parameter, comparing the sensed parameter with the model, and then assessing the condition of the apparatus based upon the comparison. The system may take the form of an expert system.
Patent GB-2474893-A (GB)
Title: Surface measurement instrument and method
Inventor: SCOTT PAUL JAMES
IPC: G01B5/20
Filed: 2009-10-30
Abstract: A method of characterising the surface of an aspheric diffractive structure such as a lens (fig. 9) comprises: using a metrological apparatus (fig. 5) to perform a measurement on the surface of the structure so as to provide a measurement profile representing the z-direction deviations of the surface of the structure; determining parameters relating to the aspheric and diffractive components of the aspheric diffractive structure such as step / edge locations and or heights; producing data having the determined parameters; and comparing the produced data with the measurement profile to determine residual error data. The method may comprise receiving measurement data representing the results of a measurement operation performed on the surface of the aspheric diffractive structure; fitting an equation having an aspheric component to the received data; producing fitted data based upon the fitted equation; subtracting the fitted data from the received data to produce first subtracted data; subtracting data representing a polynomial component of a diffractive component of the aspheric diffractive structure from the first subtracted data to produce second subtracted data having one or more steps; and identifying one or more step edge locations and / or step heights in the second subtracted data.
Patent GB-2462051-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling a wind turbine in a wind power plant
Inventor: LOVMAND BO
IPC: F03D7/00
Filed: 2007-05-31
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling a wind turbine (WT) in a wind power plant, the wind turbine comprises a wind turbine controller (WTC) and at least one connected wind turbine component (WTCO) the wind turbine controller (WTC) receiving data packets (DP) originating from a central controller (CC), at least one of said data packets comprising instructions, the WTC performing the followings steps if one of said data packets (DP) comprises a combined "write/read" instruction (WRI) - effectuating a write instruction designated by said data packets (DP), - retrieving information data (ID) resulting from the above effectuation of said write instruction from at least one of said wind turbine component (WTCO), - transmitting said information data to said central controller (CC) upon reception of the information data from at least one wind turbine components (WTCO).
Patent GB-627495-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to devices for sharpening gramophone needles and the like
IPC: B24B19/16
Filed: 1946-04-01
Abstract: 627,495. Grinding needles. BAKER, H. C. F. April 1, 1946, No. 10016. [Class 60] A needle sharpening device comprises a rack 20 and a pinion 23 (Figs. 1, 2) so arranged that the needle 24 is'given both a rotational and a reciprocating motion in contact with an abrasive strip 16 (coarse) or 18 (fine) as the handle 26 is manipulated backwards and forwards along the rack. The casing is hinged at 12 and can be folded up. Alternatively the rack and pinion and only one abrasive strip may be mounted on a rigid base. In another modification the needle is pressed against the strip 16 (Fig. 4) by a leaf spring 30 and the block 21 is reciprocated by operation of a plunger 29 passing through the block and engaging the side of the pinion remote from the rack. The plunger is returned by a spring 31. Specification 524,804 is referred to.
Patent GB-943042-A (GB)
Title: Portable personal washing unit
IPC: A47K1/02
Filed: 1961-03-20
Abstract: 943,042. Wash-basins. A. G. E. HARVEY. Oct 4, 1961 [March 20, 1961], No. 10018/61. Heading A4N. A wash-basin B is formed in the upper side of a waste-water storage tank having plugged inlet W and outlet D. An insulated hot water storage tank G has a hinged connection whereby it can be folded down over the waste-water tank, or be supported by strap S in a position in which the hot water can be run through tap T into basin B.
Patent GB-1197854-A (GB)
Title: Crimped Threads or Yarns
IPC: D02G1/00
Filed: 1968-03-01
Abstract: 1,197,854. Crimped polypivalolactone filaments. SHELL INTENATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. 1 March, 1968 [3 March, 1967], No. 10049/68. Heading B5B. [Also in Divisions D1-D2] Staple fibre, monofilament, multifilament, single-end or composite yarns of a synthetic polyester material i.e. polypivololactone are crimped by twisting e.g. false-twisting and heat setting, edge-crimping, knit-set-deknit, air or steam jet, gear crimping or becomponent fibre methods. The yarn may be admixed with fibre material such as nylon, polyacrylonitrile, polyethylene terephthalate. In a becomponent fibre method, conjugate melt-spinning of polypivalolactone and another thermoplastic polymer e.g. polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polyacrylonitrile, nylon 6 or 66, or a polypivalolactone of different molecular weight distribution, produces filaments in which two polymers are present side-by-side or in sheath-core arrangement along the length of the filaments. Such filaments, initially uncrimped, are formed into yarn which is subjected to thermal or hydrothermal treatment at 90-200‹ C. so that the different shrinkability of the polymers causes crimping.
Patent GB-937253-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the manufacture of viscose rayon
IPC: D01F2/10
Filed: 1961-03-20
Abstract: A viscose spinning solution includes an alkali lignosulphonate and a quaternary derivative of an alkoxylated amine.  The alkali lignosulphonate is preferably sodium lignosulphonate having 0,5-4,0 moles of sulphonation per mole of lignin, and present to the extent of 0,5-3,0% by weight, especially 2,5% based on the weight of the cellulose in the viscose.  The quaternary derivative of an alkoxylated amine is preferably a compound of the general formula <FORM:0937253/IV(a)/1> where R is an alkyl, aryl or alicyclic radical having at least six carbon atoms, R1 is an alkyl radical having 1-3 carbon atoms, x plus y is from 2-50, x and y being whole numbers, n is a whole number from 1-3, and Z is a surface inactive anion, e.g. hydroxide, halide, sulphate or acetate, present to the extent of 0,5-4,0% by weight, based on the weight of the cellulose in the viscose.  Desirably the quaternary derivative is a compound of the same general formula where R is an aliphatic radical derived from coconut oil, from coconut fatty acids, from soya fatty acids, from tallow, or from n-octadecylamine, and x + y = 2, 10, 15 or 50.  A suitable viscose contains 4-8% cellulose, 4-8% total alkali expressed as NaOH, and 1,2-3,5% total sulphur, having an ammonium chloride number of 10-21 and a spinning viscosity of 30-100 seconds.  A suitable coagulating bath contains 2,5-7,0% by weight sulphuric acid, 5,0-20,0% anhydrous sodium sulphate, and 3,0-15,0% anhydrous zinc sulphate.  Magnesium sulphate and formaldehyde may also be present and the bath temperature may range from about 30 DEG -70 DEG C., 50 DEG C. being preferred.  Spinning speeds should not exceed 90 m./min., 35-65 m./min. being preferred.  The filaments formed may be stretched from 20-150%, preferably from 100-110% while passing through a second hot bath containing 4% by weight sulphuric acid, 0,3% anhydrous sodium sulphate, and 1,2% anhydrous zinc sulphate, maintained at 50 DEG -100 DEG C., preferably 85 DEG -100 DEG C.  An intermediate formaldehyde may be added to the coagulating bath, or used in a second bath.  Filaments so made are of high tenacity and suitable for making tyre cord.  Specifications 784,896, 871,334 and U.S.A.  Specification 2,852,334 are referred to.
Patent GB-152277-A (GB)
Title: An improved alloy
IPC: C22C5/06
Filed: 1920-04-12
Abstract: 152,277. Bangerter, B. A. April 12, 1920. Alloys. - An alloy, particularly for jewellers' use, consists of 3¢ parts of line silver, 31- parts of standard silver, and 1 part of 12 carat gold.
Patent GB-905798-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to angle fillets for building structures
IPC: E04F19/04
Filed: 1961-03-21
Abstract: 905,798. Angle fillets for building structures. POWELL, R. V. March 21, 1961, No. 10227/61. Class 20 (4). [Also in Group XXXVI] A fillet for use in the angle between floors, walls, ceilings, &c., comprises an elongated L-section member 11, of synthetic plastics material having a detachable strip 9 resiliently deformable into engagement with and extending across the L-section member so as to define therewith a longitudinal duct for an electric cable intended to enter and leave the duct through holes formed in the strip where required.
Patent GB-309307-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the metallurgy of ores or materials containing tin
IPC: C22B1/08
Filed: 1928-04-05
Abstract: 309,307. Ashcroft, E. A. April 5, 1928. Stannous and other chlorides, oxides, and sulphides; carbonates.-Tin-bearing materials, for instance ores, concentrates, slags, residues, alloys &c. are uniformly heated with ammonium chloride. In the case of materials containing, in addition to oxidic compounds of tin other than cassiterite oxidic compounds of other metals such as iron, on heating to 350-400‹ C., all the metals form chlorides which may be lixiviated from the product. Alternatively, by raising the temperature to 620-700‹ C. stannous chloride may be volatilized and collected. As cassiterite, when present, is not directly chlorinated at 350-400‹ C., materials containing it may be first reduced; or when the material contains metallic constituents, the cassiterite be reduced by the hydrogen evolved in the formation of their chlorides; or iron be added to the charge to form a mixture of iron and iron chloride which will reduce and chlorinate the tin when the temperature is raised to 600-700‹ C. When material containing metals, for instance metal powders, alloys of nickel and tin, or of nickel, tin, and iron are treated, all the metals present including tin may be chlorinated, and by admixing cassiterite with such materials the tin therein is first reduced by the hydrogen liberated during the chlorination of the other metals present and then converted to chloride. When treating sulphidiferous materials, such as complex Bolivian ores containing zinc and lead as sulphides and tin both as cassiterite and sulphostannate, iron or other metal is added to the charge, and chlorides of all the metals present, including tin, are formed. The ammoniacal sulphur compounds or free ammonia evolved in the reactions, with or without carbon dioxide, may be used to precipitate from their solutions the chlorides, including tin chloride, formed with regeneration of ammonium chloride for further use in the process. Examples relate to the treatment with ammonium chloride alone of compounds such as slags, residues, or complex ores containing oxidic tin materials such as silicates or stannates, iron being assumed to be present; with ammonium chloride alone of metallic materials containing tin or of such materials admixed. with cassiterite; with ammonium chloride and iron of a complex sulphide ore containing cassiterite, sulphostannate of lead, and lead, zinc, and some iron as sulphides, with or without previous roasting of the ore: and with ammonium chloride alone of the residues obtained bv purifying lead bullion with caustic soda, which contains sodium stannate, antimonate, and arsenate, free caustic soda and sodium carbonate. From a solution of the chlorides formed metals other than sodium present may be precipitated by ammonia with or without carbon dioxide and the sodium then be recovered as bicarbonate by the ammoniasoda process with regeneration of ammonium chloride. Specifications 295,805 and 297,784, [both in Class 82 (i), Metals, Extracting &c.], and 302,851 are referred to.
Patent GB-558966-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to automatic pick and pick filling mixing loom
IPC: D03D45/20
Filed: 1942-07-23
Abstract: 558,966. Looms with automatic weft-replenishment. TRIGGS, W. W. (Crompton & Knowles Loom Works). July 23, 1942, No. 10316. [Class 142 (iii)] In a pick and pick weft mixing loom wherein the shuttles become active in a given order and remain active for one pick only, means are provided for further mixing the weft by mixing the bobbins prior to transfer from the magazine. The bobbins are stacked in vertical columns 63 .... 66 within the magazine, and a cradle 70 is arranged at the lower end of each stack to control the release of a bobbin to a common transfer position. Each cradle 70 has an operating pin 73 engaging an L-shaped slot 74 in a vertical slide 75 and the slides 75 are lowered to rock the cradles for releasing the bobbins by fingers 163, 164 upon a rocking shaft 160. The shaft 160 is rocked when the weft detector 36 indicates shortage of weft upon a bobbin, and is moved axially to bring the fingers 163, 164 into register with one or other of the slides 75 by a lever 172 controlled by a cam 175 having steps corresponding in numbef to the slides 75. Two shuttle boxes A, B are provided on the side of the loom at which the magazine is provided, and are raised by a rod 13 and chain 14 and are lowered by gravity aided by a spring. The weft detector 36 is of the side slipping type and is mounted to rise with the boxes A, B and to detect lack of weft in the upper box A. Upon exhaustion of weft a lug 46 mounted upon the sliding carrier 30 for the detector 36 engages a lever 47 to initiate transfer of a fresh bobbin, by rocking the shaft 160. A feeler 41 also mounted upon the carrier 30 serves to indicate whether the shuttle is correctly positioned in the box, and if the shuttle is incorrectly placed engages the shuttle wall 49 and prevents the detector 36 engaging the bobbin or its yarn. The detector, therefore, does not indicate weft exhaustion, so that it is unnecessary to make provision for the release of an untransferred bobbin from the magazine. U.S.A. Specifications 1,386,950, 1,563,592 and 1,652,604 are referred to.
Patent GB-1049034-A (GB)
Title: New compounds of the coenzyme q type
IPC: C07D311/72
Filed: 1964-03-11
Abstract: The invention comprises the compounds having the formula <FORM:1049034/C2/1> <FORM:1049034/C2/2> <FORM:1049034/C2/3> Compound (I) may be made by saponifying cells of Gibberella fujckuroi, for example by heating them with aqueous sodium hydroxide, and recovering (I) from the saponified product  as by extracting the saponified cells with a water-soluble solvent for the product, such as hexane, evaporating the solvent extract and chromatographing a solution of the residue over a column of magnesium silicate.  Compound (II) may be made by contacting (I) with sodium hydride. Compound (III) may be made by reducing (I) to produce the corresponding hydroquinone and heating the latter in the presence of an acid catalyst.
Patent GB-1464242-A (GB)
Title: Benzoyl benzofurans and compositions comprising them
IPC: C07D333/56
Filed: 1975-03-13
Abstract: 1464242 Benzofurans SMITHKLINE CORP 13 March 1975 [18 April 1974 17 Oct 1974] 10414/75 Heading C2C Novel compounds of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, in which: R 1  is phenyl, halophenyl, dihalophenyl, trihalophenyl, lower alkylphenyl, di-lower alkylphenyl, tri-lower alkylphenyl, lower alkoxyphenyl, di-lower alkoxyphenyl, tri-lower alkoxyphenyl, lower alkyl-di-lower alkoxyphenyl or lower alkoxy-di-lower alkylphenyl; R 2  is hydrogen, halo, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro or trifluoromethyl; R 3  is a group of Formula A R 4  is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or propyl and R 5  is methyl, ethyl or propyl or R 4  and R 5  together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a pyrrolidine, piperidine, N-(lower alkyl)piperazine, morpholine or perhydroazepine ring; R 6  is hydrogen or hydroxy; m is 0 or 1 when R 6  is hydrogen and 1 when R 6  is hydroxy; n is 0 or 1; and Z is oxygen or sulphur are prepared by one of the following reaction schemes wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 4 , R 5  and n have the above significance and p is 2 or 3, X and Y are halogen, R 1 <SP>1</SP> is phenyl, mono-, di- or trihalo-phenyl or mono-, di- or tri-alkyl-phenyl. The benzothiophenes are similarly prepared by schemes analogous to reaction schemes 1 and 2 above. Pharmaceutical compositions in conventional forms for oral or parenteral administration and having vaso-dilatory activity comprise an above novel compound and a carrier or diluent.