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Patent GB-2458460-A (GB)
Title: Power and data communication in underwater pipes
Inventor: BABOUR KAMAL
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2008-03-17
Abstract: A system and method is provided for communicating electrical power or data signals along a pipe extending underwater, such as a subsea riser or umbilical. The pipe includes an inner, electrically-insulating sheath defining a conduit 31 and an outer, electrically-insulating layer 33 surrounding the inner sheath so as to define a conducting annulus 32 in-between. An electric current generator (47, fig 4) is positioned on the pipe and generates a current 34 in the annulus. A device 37, such as a pressure sensor, is positioned outside the outer layer of the pipe at a first location remote from the generator. The annulus is in electrical communication with the water 36 at a second location (50, fig 5) on the pipe distant from the generator such that an electrical return path 35 extends through the water between the second location and the position of the generator, optionally via a surface vessel (62, fig 6). The device is operable to draw power or data from the annulus in a contactless manner, preferably by an inductive coupling.
Patent GB-2448964-A (GB)
Title: Supporting cables in tubing
Inventor: ALI MOHAMMAD ATHAR
IPC: H02G9/06
Filed: 2008-03-18
Abstract: A technique for deploying a communication line 36 in a tubing 40 used to deploy a well device into a wellbore (24, fig 1) comprises positioning the communication line 36 within the tubing 40. Additionally, a material 42 is placed into the tubing 40 which may be a reactive material which fills space around the line 36 to support the line 36, may be a fluid material setting to support the line 36, may be a reactive material changing in consistency to create a pressure barrier around the line 36 and may have its consistency selectively changed so as to fill space between the line 36 and the tubing 40 to provide support for the line 36.
Patent GB-2458478-A (GB)
Title: Agricultural tractor hitch
Inventor: GROVES ANTHONY
IPC: A01B59/042
Filed: 2008-03-18
Abstract: A vehicle hitch (e.g. a pick up hitch for an agricultural tractor) comprises a mounting frame 2 for attachment to a vehicle, a draw bar 4 having a hitching-point 22 towards one end, and a drive unit 24 acting between the mounting frame 2 and the draw bar 4 for driving the draw bar 4 outwardly away from the vehicle and into a hitching position. The mounting frame 2 has a sliding or rolling guide arrangement for slidably or rollably guiding the hitching-point 22 downwardly towards the ground as the draw bar 4 is driven outwardly into said hitching position.
Patent GB-2462106-A (GB)
Title: Split sleeve holds constant velocity input and output in alignment during assembly
Inventor: HALLAM BRETT JAMES
IPC: B25B5/14
Filed: 2008-07-24
Abstract: A device to assist the assembly of a flangeless constant velocity joint (7, figure 6) to a splined pinion shaft of a differential comprises a C-shaped plastics sleeve 1. A larger diameter portion 2 of the sleeve 1 is fitted over the outer race of the joint, and a smaller diameter section 3 fits the inner race of the joint during assembly, thereby holding the races in alignment. Once the pinion shaft has been engaged in the joint, the sleeve 1 is removed and can be re-used.
Patent GB-2462640-A (GB)
Title: Gas flow regulator
Inventor: HART KEITH
IPC: F16K7/17
Filed: 2008-08-14
Abstract: A gas flow regulator body 102 has a first chamber 108, a second chamber 112, a gas flow control chamber 110 lying between the first and second chambers, a seating surface 116 within the gas flow control chamber 110, and a support 114 for a gas flow control disc 104. A gas flow control disc suitable 104 for use in such a gas flow regulator body comprises a disc formed from a resilient material having a central aperture for connecting to the gas flow regulator body and opposed first and second faces. The disc deforms as differential gas pressure applied across the regulator increases, eventually contacting the seating surface 116 and stopping gas flow through the regulator.
Patent GB-2462842-A (GB)
Title: A human machine interface panel for electronic equipment
Inventor: STEVENS MATTHEW
IPC: B60K37/02
Filed: 2008-08-22
Abstract: A human machine interface panel 3 includes a number of rotatable arms 4-7 which may be rotated from a stowed position to a deployed position to engage a rear face of an enclosure 1. This allows the panel to be located in a hole in the enclosure 1 and to be retained in place by deployment of the arms 4-7. A seal (13, Fig.3) may also provided to prevent water ingress into the enclosure 1.
Patent GB-2464742-A (GB)
Title: Method and Apparatus for 3-D Photography
Inventor: PEROWNE JAMES
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 2008-10-27
Abstract: The present invention concerns the preparation of photographs of a subject for display against a so called true white background, especially the preparation of 3-D or 360 degree photographs used to display a subject in a website. The apparatus for the preparation of the photographs is a transparent circular table (fig 1, 1) with a support structure arranged to rotate the table (1) before a true white background formed by a light box 2. A guide 9 is provided to direct light into the foreground side edge 1a of the table so that during photography of a subject disposed in a field of view region 8, light from the guide 9 is discharged from the edge 1b of the table between the subject and the background towards the camera 3. The light discharged at edge 1b is adjusted to an intensity sufficient to eliminate a dark line which would otherwise be formed and require editing out of the photograph before it was useful. The light guide 9 may be a snoot.
Patent GB-2454120-A (GB)
Title: Methods of preparing settable fluids comprising particle-size distribution adjusting agents, and associated methods
Inventor: SANTRA ASHOK K
IPC: C09K8/467
Filed: 2007-08-14
Abstract: Base cement compositions comprising particle-size distribution-adjusting agents, and methods of using such base cement compositions in subterranean operations anti surface applications are provided. An example of a method comprises: providing a base cement composition comprising water, a hydraulic cement, a set retarder, and a particle-size distribution-adjusting agent, the base cement composition having a density; adjusting the density at the base cement composition on-the-fly with a density modifying agent to provide a density-adjusted cement; activating the density-adjusted cement composition; placing the density-adjusted cement composition in a subterranean formation; and permitting the density- adjusted cement composition to set in the subterranean formation. Another example of a method comprises; providing a base cement composition comprising water, a hydraulic cement, a set retarder, and a particle-size distribution-adjusting agent, the base cement composition having a density; and adjusting the density of the base cement composition at the job site by variably injecting a density modifier into the base cement composition.
Patent GB-2453695-A (GB)
Title: Hydrophone array module
Inventor: SCHNEIDER JOHN K
IPC: A61B5/117
Filed: 2007-08-13
Abstract: A hydrophone array includes hydrophones having an electret means and may have TFT FETs to generate current in response to received longitudinal wave signals. The arrangement may also be used to transmit longitudinal wave signals. Storage capacitors may be coupled to each TFT FET output to act as sample and hold means. Digital switches may allow the sample and hold circuit to both reset and measure the output of the hydrophone element. Data lines may be used to indicate the location of the received signal on the longitudinal wave detector sensor array.
Patent GB-2458024-A (GB)
Title: Padlock having a two part inner housing received within an outer housing
Inventor: GUENTHER RAYMOND
IPC: E05B67/02
Filed: 2009-03-05
Abstract: A padlock having a lock body 11 and a hoop 13 which is movable, preferably arcuately sliding about a central axis, between an open position and a closed position with respect to the lock body, with the lock body having an outer housing (15, 17, figs. 7A, 7b) and a latching mechanism 21 in the outer housing for the latching of the hoop in the closed position. The lock body furthermore has an two part inner housing which is formed by a front insertion part 23 and a rear insertion part 25 which are inserted into the outer housing in shape matched manner and which receive the latching mechanism in at least partly shape matched manner, with the front insertion part and/or the rear insertion part forming a respective unitary, three-dimensionally structured part. The two halves of the inner housing are preferably formed by casting such as injection moulding with the required shaped recesses within which to mount the latch mechanism, which may include lock cylinder 27 and latch 31; the inner housing halves may be loosely assembled, i.e. with no fasteners, and may include complementary locating protrusions and recesses (81, 83, 85, 55, figs. 6a, 6b) preventing lateral displacement between the parts. The inner housing is assembled within the outer housing which may consist of two halves preferably welded together once the inner housing is assembled.
Patent GB-2454849-A (GB)
Title: Support assembly for a surface treating appliance
Inventor: WORKER DAVID COLIN
IPC: A47L5/28
Filed: 2007-09-14
Abstract: A surface-treating appliance (1) comprises a main body (2), a surface-treating head (10) and a support assembly (14). The support assembly (14) is moveable out of a supporting position in which it supports the main body (2) by a user performing a plurality of steps - for example, by depressing a pedal (22), then tilting the main body (2) by pulling the handle (3). This arrangement reduces the likelihood of accidental release of the support assembly (14) from its supporting position. For example, if the user depresses the pedal (22) alone, or only pulls on the handle (3), the support assembly (14) remains in its supporting position.
Patent GB-2466083-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing multilayer devices and/or thin film transistors
Inventor: SHIN DONG-YOUN
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2009-04-23
Abstract: A method for making fine patterns by exploiting differences in threshold laser fluence of materials and a thin film transistor (TFT) fabrication method using the same; whereby layers of low threshold laser fluence are deposited onto substrates or other layers and can be selectively removed via laser irradiation, leaving cavities in fine patterns which can be filled with one of a variety of materials, most preferably conducting inks. In several embodiments, a plurality of cavities are formed leaving partitionsP, these cavities are then filled with conductive materials S,I/D,I to form source and drain electrodes then layered with an insulating layer, central partitions can then be removed and filled with materials such as semiconductors M to form a channel section, insulators U to form gate dielectrics and further conductive materials G,I to form a gate electrode, producing TFT devices.
Patent GB-2471459-A (GB)
Title: Sports shoe cushioning system
Inventor: OLUWA BODE
IPC: A43B13/18
Filed: 2009-06-29
Abstract: A cushioning system for inclusion into the sole of a sports shoe comprises an elasticated plate 2a mounted between two interlocking components 1a,3a. The interlocking components 1a,3a are comprised of a series of conical or frustoconical shapes formed from a material such as EVA. The lower component forming the ground engaging sole, is covered with a non-piercing translucent protective rubber cover 5. In use, when weight is placed on the sole of the shoe, the downward force causes the two interlocking components 1a,3a to move together in an attempt to interlock and in so doing attempting to overcome the resilience of the intervening elasticated plate 2a.
Patent GB-2472256-A (GB)
Title: A combined surgical laser fibre cleaver and stripper
Inventor: EVANS PHILIP IAN
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2009-07-31
Abstract: A combined surgical laser fibre cleaver and stripper for use with all sizes of surgical laser fibre. The hinged device contains a cleaving blade 5 fixed on the lower part of the lid 3, a multi holed stripping blade 4 split between the upper part of the lid 2 and the base 1, and a compartment 6 to collect glass and plastic fragments. Grooves 8 in the base 1 and lid 2 of the device may securely clamp the laser fibre in position for cleaving and stripping. The lower lid part 3 holding the cleaving blade 5 may have an overhang 7 which acts as a finger guard. The blades 4, 5 may be removable and replaceable. The split lid 2, 3 enables the stripping blade 4 to make transverse cuts through the cable cladding to enable its removal, without cutting the glass core of the fibre using the blade 5.
Patent GB-2472588-A (GB)
Title: Two part sports shirt
Inventor: GANDOTRA AMAN
IPC: A41D1/04
Filed: 2009-08-11
Abstract: A two part sports shirt comprises a cropped or shortened outer t-shirt worn over a normal or full-length vest or undershirt. The sports shirt may include sweat absorbing material in the underarm areas to absorb perspiration. The cropped outer t-shirt may have a collar or be collarless, and may have long or short sleeves. The two part sports shirt may be formed of cotton, cotton/polyester mix, lycra, nylon or similar materials. The two part sports shirt is intended for use when playing sports such as tennis, badminton, squash or golf. The shirt aims to reduce discomfort and restriction of movement caused by sweating in comparison with conventional sports shirts.
Patent GB-2472781-A (GB)
Title: Header valve to allow cleaning of the inside of a heat exchanger while in use
Inventor: WATSON MICHAEL
IPC: F28F9/02
Filed: 2009-08-17
Abstract: A heat exchanger having a stack of cooling tubes 16 extending between two headers 12, in at least one of the headers there are holes aligned with the inner bore of each cooling tube 16, each hole is plugged by a valve 30 which in its open position has a through passage to permit a cleaning implement to be introduced through the valve into the aligned cooling tube 16 without allowing the fluid within the header to escape. The valve may be a ball, cylinder flap or gate type and there may be more than one valve arranged in series. Preferably there is also a cap 40 to further close off the passage way when cleaning is not occurring, the cap may also cover the shafts of the valves to prevent them being opened.
Patent GB-2476050-A (GB)
Title: Electronic tag detector and deactivation system
Inventor: COX PAUL
IPC: G08B13/24
Filed: 2009-12-08
Abstract: An electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag detector comprises a signal generating circuit for generating a tag detection signal and an antenna arrangement for transmitting the tag detection signal. The tag detection signal comprises a group of at least three bursts, where the first and second bursts are separated by a first time interval and the second and third bursts are separated by a second time interval which is different from the first time interval. The detector may additionally comprise a detector circuit for receiving a reradiated signal from the tag, and comparing it to a reference. The system may further generate a tag deactivation signal for de-energizing a tag within the detection area. The format of the detection signal reduces interference between the tag detector and mains operated EAS equipment.
Patent GB-2476462-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine gear box with bearings that restrict non-rotational movement
Inventor: POON SIU YUN
IPC: F03D11/00
Filed: 2009-12-18
Abstract: A wind turbine gear box comprises an input shaft 24 arranged to rotate about a longitudinal axis 60, a non-rotating support component 62 connected to a nacelle 12 and arranged to support the input shaft 24 and one or more bearings 34 located at a position along the longitudinal axis 60 and arranged to provide support between the input shaft 24 and the non-rotating support component 62. The one or more bearings 34 are arranged to restrict non-rotational movement, e.g. radial movement or axial movement or tilt movement, between the input shaft 24 and the non-rotating support component 62 and the wind turbine gearbox includes no further bearings between the input shaft 24 and the non-rotating support component 62 at other positions along the longitudinal axis. The bearing 34 may be a taper roller bearing and it may be located within the input shaft 24. Also disclosed is a module for the gear box, a shaft, a gear arrangement and a wind turbine.
Patent GB-551164-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to vapour-proof storage and shipping cartons or containers
IPC: B65D77/02
Filed: 1941-08-06
Abstract: 551,164. Cartons ; packing. DEWEY & ALMY, Ltd. (Dewey & Almy Chemical Co.). Aug. 6, 1941, No. 10009. [Classes 18 and 94 (i)] A vapour-proof shipping carton has an openmouthed sack of extensible, flexible, impervious material, e.g. rubber, placed against the set-up walls thereof and held in position by a lining placed within, and co-extensive with all portions of, the sack disposed against the set-up walls of the carton. As shown, the carton 16, Fig. 3, with the bottom flaps 17 extending downwards is inserted in an exhaust box 10 and the sack 21 is inserted in the carton with its mouth stretched over the downturned top flaps 18 of the carton. The upper rim of the box has a sealing gasket 13 and the exhaust pipe 15 is connected to a vacuum pump which exhausts the air inside the carton so that the sack 21 is forced into tight contact with the inner faces of the set-up walls of the carton ; the exhaust pipe has a bevelled end extending into the box 10 to prevent the carton and sack from shutting off the flow of air. The liner 26, Fig. 4, is then forced into the carton to retain the sack tightly against the walls of the carton ; the liner is preferably of the same configuration as the carton with the sides and flaps extending therefrom provided with scores 33 so that after the end flaps 31, 32 at one end have been folded inside the liner, the latter may be collapsed into star-form, inserted in the carton and then opened out into expanded form, Fig. 8. The folded flaps of the liner are then opened out to form the bottom of the carton, the exhaust broken in the box 10 and the carton removed therefrom, the followers of the bottom of the sack being then pushed down behind the flaps 17 of the carton which are then closed and taped or sealed. The carton is then packed with goods, the top flaps of the liner are turned down and the stretched mouth 19 of the sack is removed from the flaps 18 of the carton, twisted and engaged with one of the flaps, Fig. 14, which are then all turned down to close the carton; the bag may be exhausted of air before being sealed by twisting.
Patent GB-461943-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to chimney cowls
IPC: F23L17/02
Filed: 1936-04-06
Abstract: 461,943. Chimney &c. tops. WOLF NETTER & JACOBI-WERKE, KOMMANDITGES. AUF. AKT. April 6, 1936, No. 10167. Convention date, April 4, 1935. [Class 25] A chimney or like cowl comprises two sets of upright, mutually staggered vanes 1, 1<1> without additional deflecting plates or baffle members, the vanes having their edge portions 2, 2<1> bent or curved outwardly at an obtuse angle and being so positioned that the distance between the lateral edges of the inner series of vanes 1<1> and the inner surface of the outer series of vanes 1 is smaller than the distance 3 between the edges of two adjacent outer vanes. The edges of the inner vanes are preferably bent or curved outwardly at a smaller angle than the edges of the outer vanes. The body portion of the vanes may be flat as shown in Fig. 2 or may be bulged outwardly. The vanes may be arranged at an angle to the axis of the cowl as shown by the broken lines in Fig. 1. The top of the cowl is provided with a cap a.
Patent GB-194176-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to binders or covers for loose leaf books and the like
IPC: B42F13/12
Filed: 1922-04-10
Abstract: 194,176. Moore's Modern Methods, Ltd., and Page, R. H. April 10, 1922. Post files; covers; locks.-In a loose-leaf binder wherein back and cover members A and B are hinged to intermediate members C, D carrying the leaf posts H, the intermediate members comprise pairs of plates C<1>, C<2>, D<1>, D<2> secured to distance-pieces C<3>, C<4>, D<3>, D<4> supporting the pivot pins E of the hinges for the back and cover members. The distance-pieces C<3>, C' in the member C are provided with extensions F to which the leaf posts H are secured. A locking- bar K, held in the locking position by a compression spring L' housed in a recess in the distancepiece D<4>, is mounted in the member D and is slotted to engage the notched ends of the leaf posts, the distance-piece D<3> being recessed at D<5> to allow movement thereof. Board or like covers B<1> may be attached to the members B, preferably to the undersurface thereof, so as to allow the leaves to be flat when the book is opened.
Patent GB-315014-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in dials for electrical condensers and the like
IPC: G05G1/08
Filed: 1928-04-04
Abstract: 315,014. Tingey, W. C., and Dubilier Condenser Co. (1925), Ltd. April 4, 1928. Wireless tuning - apparatus, adjustment devices for.-The knob, dial, or other control or indicator for a condenser, variometer, &c. is secured to the operating spindle by a transverse screw engaging a resilient plug of fibre, leather, rubber, &c. located between the screw and spindle. As shown, the screws 6 securing the fine and coarse adjustment knobs are located in apertures 7 and engage nuts 9 positioned in recesses 8 in the bosses 3, the ends of the screws abutting against resilient plugs 10 in engagement with the operating spindle 5. The nuts 9 may be dispensed with and the apertures 7 screwthreaded, and the securing screws can be slightly inclined to the axis of the operating spindle.
Patent GB-601814-A (GB)
Title: Control mechanism for supercharged internal combustion engines
IPC: F02D23/00
Filed: 1944-05-26
Abstract: 601,814. Controlling change speed gearing. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. May 26, 1944, No. 10295. Convention date, March 22, 1943. [Class 80 (ii)] [Also in Groups XXVII and XXIX] A supercharged internal-combustion engine has a two-speed supercharger which is under the joint control of an altitude-responsive device and a throttle valve regulator such that a change of speed ratio from low to high gear cannot be effected until the throttle valve is in a predetermined position. As shown, the change-speed gear 25 is situated between the engine 23 and the supercharger 21 and the throttle valve 29 is situated between the carburetter 20 and the inlet to the supercharger. When the appropriate altitude for a shift to high gear is reached, an aneroid 110 will expand sufficiently to close the switch contacts 113, 115 and, providing the throttle is sufficiently open for an abutment 32 carried by its operating shaft to close a switch 119, a circuit will be completed through the solenoid of a relay 100. The latter will close a switch 104 to complete a circuit through the armature and one of the oppositely-wound field coils 82 of a reversible electric motor 80, the latter rotating the change-speed lever from " low " position 69 to " high " position 69a. The motor will continue to rotate until an insulated abutment 89 carried by its shaft pushes open a switch 86 and breaks the circuit of the relay 100. At one point during the descent of the aircraft, the aneroid 110 will close switch contacts 114, 116 and, irrespective of the position of switch 119, will complete the circuit through relay 90 to operate the motor in the reverse direction, and change the supercharger drive from high to low gear. The boost control of the throttle valve, and the manner in which the datum thereof is varied through a link 70 and lever 71, is similar to that described in Specification 597,930. A further switch 128 allows the gear to be shifted by hand from high to low ratio.